Why do many Outlaw biker gangs have former military members?

My friend is a member of Outlaws in Tampa... The characterization of the need for brotherhood does continue. That is not for me but I get it. Not all patched members are 1%ers also.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzChkEzKa9I

This guy would come to my house if there is a big problem here.....

There are so many other biker gangs where they could feel "comraderie" or where they can find a structured, hierarchical organization to belong to! These points are no reason to choose to belong to one of these most severely troubled biker groups!!!!!!

Indeed it is not the reason. It is a reason however.

Bad apples are everywhere. In the Armed Forces as well as in biker gangs/clubs.

The media is selling the word "biker" as the same meaning as thug. Not everyone on a motorcycle is in a gang, a criminal or even a biker especially if they ride "occasionally". Not all bikers are thugs or criminals.

There are only a select group considered 1%ers such as the Mongrels, Bandidos, Hells Angels etc that are involved with organized crime and violence. They could chose outfits like the Patroit Riders, Rolling Thunder etc.

The training I have had is that most people join "gangs" for a sense of belonging to something and having a brotherly or family relationship. I can't remember the name of the book, but it was about a DEA agent that infiltrated the Mongols. His mother died during the time period he was undercover. His fellow DEA agents didn't say anything to him about it, but the Mongols were the only ones in his life to express any sympathy. I don't know much more about it than that.

The press always look for the worst and over expose it, I go on a lot of rides in the summer all for charity's with all different kinds of bikers, and yes most of us are Veterans just pride to be Americans and give. Just like we all gave to our great country.