[annouhMus]

Breaking News???

Last I knew there were over 100,000 non-citizens serving in the military.
Many are LEGAL immigrants.

Right now every branch except the Army has MORE applicants than they need soldiers for...in other words every branch except the Army is TURNING PEOPLE AWAY.

Nothing here folks but just another malicious angle to bash America

Where's the link on that???

[9V4i8xw1]

Where's the link on that???

the 100,000 is based on memory - I did find this: U.S. Citizenship for Military Personnel
But that only talks about legal immigrants..there are/have been foreigners in the US military for years (and other countries do as well, for instance their are Americans serving in Australian military, British military and others)

[Heliosprime]

One could say the huge amounts of support that for instance BlackWater provides in the way of armed asst., logistics and training is out sourcing….

[PypeMaypetasy]

A U.S. military 'at its breaking point' considers foreign recruits - Americas - International Herald Tribune

Worst Idea Ever.

as others have said this is not new

and this is "weaker than a nickle pack of koolaide in the ocean"

No color

NO Smell

NO TASTE

[kranfid]

Some Port Ricans went through basic training when I did back in 82... as you said, nothing new.

Should I tell him that Puerto Ricans are US citizens?

[funnyPasds]

Should I tell him that Puerto Ricans are US citizens?

howsabout Phillipino's? Are they citizens too booger?

[fabrizioitwloch]

Should I tell him that Puerto Ricans are US citizens?

I forgot.

[ClorrerVeks]

I served with at least 2 legal residents who were Mexican citizens.

[Doctorpills]

I think it would be an idea worth looking into. If someone living here wants citizenship and they are willing to actually go fight for our country, then anti-immigration bigots and leftists would be hard-pressed to come up with excuses to deny them citizenship.

I agree, but there should be some tough but fair testing. You want to make sure whoever is in your military is going to perform like you would expect an american to perform. Only thing is it is usually right wing conservatives that are against immigration.

[Doctorpills]

Hey don't destroy Goober's SPIN and half-truths as it effects his Liberal status with other wussies!

Now if a few cowards would join instead of hiding at Berkely, UCLA, Columbia, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington, problem solved!

I like how COWARD is avoided, by saying:

I'm a Pacifist
9/11 was internal or the Jews did it
I won't fight for something I don't believe in so therefore I am in the CNN-MSNBC Hall of Fame!
Actually I'm a wimp and I would rather cry, and bitch and blame Bush!!

Real Men & Women in Uniform do not wan't your asses at all, but I see no problem telling Mexicans THEY WILL JOIN if they come here ILLEGAL and yes they can form their OWN companies!

You joinin Failure? Make your Dad proud for ONCE!!

Aside from the most of this pointless post... you think that getting a university education is a cowardly thing to do? Would you prefer a dicatorship where everyone is a soldier and all kept stupid?

[annouhMus]

the 100,000 is based on memory - I did find this: U.S. Citizenship for Military Personnel
But that only talks about legal immigrants..there are/have been foreigners in the US military for years (and other countries do as well, for instance their are Americans serving in Australian military, British military and others)

Sorry, I guess I should have been more specific. This part of your post is what I wanted a link about:

(QUOTE) Right now every branch except the Army has MORE applicants than they need soldiers for...in other words every branch except the Army is TURNING PEOPLE AWAY.

[medio]

A U.S. military 'at its breaking point' considers foreign recruits - Americas - International Herald Tribune

Worst Idea Ever.

Where do you guys get this crap? Our military is not at it’s breaking point and where do they get the, “U.S. hurrying to make illegal aliens legal because of some critical crises bullcrap?
Moonbats expose themselves more everyday with this unbelievable crap…

[Susanleech]

When I was going to join last summer--there was like a year wait at the Navy and Airforce. The guy told me they were 110% filled.

[Xavier_Spinner_Wheels]

When I was going to join last summer--there was like a year wait at the Navy and Airforce. The guy told me they were 110% filled.

Do you have or are you pursuing a degree?

[Adiamant]

Excercise in reality: summate number of Native American extract servicepeople and subtract from total service populus. What remains is immigrant servicemen and women in the US Armed forces. As some people have already alluded to, the semantics revolve around the legality of their status. I personally suggest that this is better approached when it can be assured that they manage to return back to this country on the second occassion, rather than arrive on the first.

[AdvertisingPo]

Excercise in reality: summate number of Native American extract servicepeople and subtarct from total service populus. What remains is immigrant servicemen and women in the US Armed forces. As some people have already alluded to, the semantics revolve around the legality of there status. I personally suggest that this is better approached when it can be assured that they manage to return back to this country on the second occassion, rather than arrive on the first.

I'm sorry. I don't understand what you are saying at all.

[Adiamant]

I am sorry. My grammar, syntax and spelling is atrocoious. It' simple really. The USA has a reputation of being built almost exclusively upon an immigrant population. As this is still propounded today, it would be wrong to say that the US Armed forces was recruiting outside its borders (if this is true), for it has no borders - other than physical ones.

The point is, for a nation built in its entirety not upon hereditary influences, but upon an ethos, it really is no import that recruits to serve in the US military come from outside, especially when there has never been an inside. If it is still required to address whethere these lucky volunteers have a permanent future in the US, would it not be more appropriate to let them serve and see if they come back alive first?