Carter F. Smith

The first gang members who joined the military were known as the Hounds, a group of former New York gang members.

Jesse and Frank James were the most well-known military-trained gang members

Gang members have joined the military since the mid-1800s.

Military Veterans have become gang members since the late 1700s.

Gangs have had connections to the U.S. Military in every period since the founding of the country.

Members of every major street gang, outlaw biker, and domestic extremist group have been found in a number of military branches.

Congress has mandated an annual report on street gang, outlaw biker, and domestic extremist activity in the military since 2008.

Only the Army conducts an annual assessment, and they appear to do relatively little to analyze the problem, contributions to the problem, and potential solutions.