Also, another reason why I always liked belonging to specialty units. I found that the low lifes didn't want to do anything than the bare minimum. The specialty organizations always had people that wanted to be there.
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Also, another reason why I always liked belonging to specialty units. I found that the low lifes didn't want to do anything than the bare minimum. The specialty organizations always had people that wanted to be there.
Yep, old news. I heard stories back in the early 90's about gangs and why you should stay off aircraft carriers. One more reason I'm glad I joined the submarine service.
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Originally Posted by Inconel710
I wasn't in the Navy so is there something special about Carriers versus Submarines when it comes to gangs?
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Originally Posted by KevDen2005
well, I wasn't in the navy.
but generally you have to be smarter, more disciplined and a basically better sailor to wear the dolphins.
weeds out the riff raff
There were gang members in the Military way before this. I remember one day in 1982 very clearly to this day.
Absolutely, this is not a new threat. But when the Army is hurting for people, and lowers its standards...Quote:
Originally Posted by jerrymrc
The military is a cross section of society. you're always going to have that bottom 10%.
Even HSLD units have scumbags. They may be a fitter, smarter scumbag but they're still scumbags.
By the way, it is a crime to be affiliated with a gang, according to AR 601-210 it is contrary to enlistment standards to be affiliated with any gang or criminal enterprise. If found you are still in a gang you will be punished by UCMJ for falsified enlistment.
Now, I knew several gang members while I served, two were SoCal Bloods (or whatever) and one was a prospect for the Washington Chapter of the Hell's Angels. We also had two full on AB guys in one of our Forward Support Companies that probably had welts on their tongues because their First Sergeant was black. They're everywhere, hiding among those who all wear the exact same thing. It's unavoidable and I never saw one get a Court Martial for still being tied to a gang. They do however not allow gang affiliated tattoos and racist tattoos- the AB guys were smart and didn't have any obvious racists tats, although one did have the Algiz (looks like an upside down peace symbol) on his neck that is common AB affiliated ink but is a Nordic symbol as well so they can't discriminate against that.
This is old news, gangs have always been in the military....
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Originally Posted by trlcavscout
I still remain The 1 Man Gang.