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As far as drafting/recruiting gang members:

For sure, there are some where the military is about training with weapons and tactics and bringing them back to their homies, while developing some contacts for their criminal activities such as drugs worldwide.

But there are some for whom the military represents the way out of poverty and the gangs that they are so desperately looking for. Yes, there may be some personality issues to deal with due to their upbringing, and they may have some ugly artwork on their bodies (tattoo removal for them should be fully funded and encouraged), but for some gang members, the military is a way out of the crappy lives they are living. There may not be as many problems with them as one might think.

Of course, with a draft, you'll get more bad apples.