Gang Activity in the Military
By: Connor Parks
Known Gangs in the Military:
-18th Street
-Almighty Vice Lord Nation (abbreviated AVLN)
-Aryan Brotherhood
-Black Disciples
-Bloods
-Crips
-Gangster Disciples
-Hells Angels
-King Cobras
-Ku Klux Klan
-Latin Kings
-Mexican Mafia
-MS-13
-Nortenos
-Surenos
-TAP Boyz
-White power Skinheads
Extent of Gang Activity in the Military
The FBI also reported in 2007 at least eight instances within the previous three years in which members of the military associated with gangs acquired weaponry for their own use.
Reported Gang Activity in the Military
Activity in the U.S.
-White power Skinheads: in 1995, Malcolom Wright Jr. and James N. Brumeister were charged with the murder of an African American couple. When arrested, the police found a Nazi flag, white supremacist pamphlets, and other gang paraphernalia.
Activity Overseas
Sources:
-http://wjla.com/news/local/rico-williams-sentenced-to-22-years-in-2005-slaying-75138
-http://edition.cnn.com/US/9512/ft_bragg/
-http://usmilitary.about.com/od/justicelawlegislation/a/gangs_2.htm