A new bill passed by Congress means you can no longer be a member of the military and a member of a gang at the same time. The 2008 Defense authorization bill orders the Pentagon to put membership in a criminal street gang on the list of prohibited activities for service members, according to Army Times.

Today, Stars & Stripes notes, Defense Department regulations "prohibit membership in any organizations that 'espouse supremacist causes; attempt to create illegal discrimination ... advocate the use of force or violence; or otherwise engage in efforts to deprive individuals of their civil rights.'"

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