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As opposed to CNN and the New York Times, which is akin to getting your news from Pravda or Al-Jazeera. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Spidermom, you are absolutely right that people can change, and you and I both know from experience that the military is very effective at changing people, and that the overwhelming majority of the time that change is very much for the BETTER.</p>
<p>It’s still disturbing, however, to hear stories of gang members in uniform, just like it’s disturbing to hear of white supremacists being there. Conflicting loyalties and other twisted philosophies is not a good thing in the Service.</p>
<p>I’m not entirely sure I buy the melarky that gang members are joining up so as to learn tactics they can use on the streets. That’s silly on so many levels, one can write a book on the subject. Do I think the problem is “widespread”? Nope, but that doesn’t stop me from worrying about it at least a bit.</p>
<p>Makes me wonder, though, if this has ALWAYS been a problem. Gangs aren’t exactly a new thing, you know?</p>