Want a fast-track to Citizenship????

[Ban Hammer 13,659]

it was on univision news all the time

And people say Fox News is biased.

a day without a left winger beating up on fox news is a wasted day indeed.

[Yoink 7]

I can't imagine going to another country and signing up for their military.

It does seem a bit strange.

A lot of Jews go to Israel and serve in volunteer units for a month or much more. Many who make Aliyah serve full military service

Rahn Emauel served in a civilian unit overseen by the IDF during the 1st gulf war

[Brad and Vika 129]

This is nothing new. My brother in law got his U.S. citizenship this way. Thanks to the Stop-Loss policy though, they have essentially forced him into a military career.

Right - this has been SOP for years. Fast track citizenship for service. Most of the time it was real too.

[alienlovechild 75]

terrible and an injustice..the illegals served american war machine but deported..as the arm chair generals here on vj...further wrap themselves in the flag

Would be nice if someone could have produced a link on this but hey let's make up more crazy statements without proof or understanding.

[nowhereman 1]

it was on univision news all the time

And people say Fox News is biased.

a day without a left winger beating up on fox news is a wasted day indeed.

Any news that's biased should be "beat up on" & Fox News is more bias than most. However both Univision & Fox have babes in short skirts so I tolerate them!

[nowhereman 1]

I think you're all reading too much into this topic or perhaps just misreading it. The military is looking for skilled individuals to fill critical vacancies, like interpreters. They also need to have relatively clean criminal records because they will have access to sensitive and/or secret information. Moreover with the crappy economy the military is meeting its recruiting goals in most areas, so they aren't looking for 11 bravos (not that 11 bravos aren't important, but its easier to recruit for them).

terrible and an injustice..the illegals served american war machine but deported..as the arm chair generals here on vj...further wrap themselves in the flag

Would be nice if someone could have produced a link on this but hey let's make up more crazy statements without proof or understanding.

Isn't that SOP for the right wingers here on VJ?

[alienlovechild 75]

I think you're all reading too much into this topic or perhaps just misreading it. The military is looking for skilled individuals to fill critical vacancies, like interpreters. They also need to have relatively clean criminal records because they will have access to sensitive and/or secret information. Moreover with the crappy economy the military is meeting its recruiting goals in most areas, so they aren't looking for 11 bravos (not that 11 bravos aren't important, but its easier to recruit for them).

terrible and an injustice..the illegals served american war machine but deported..as the arm chair generals here on vj...further wrap themselves in the flag

Would be nice if someone could have produced a link on this but hey let's make up more crazy statements without proof or understanding.

Isn't that SOP for the right wingers here on VJ?

It's SOP for leftists judging by this issue.

You're right about the rest. Recruiting goals have been met since 2006 largely due to the economy than any greater slide in recruiting standards.

[Jasman0717 9]

i think it is a great idea...

but I recommend the Corps! Semper Fi

[nowhereman 1]

I think you're all reading too much into this topic or perhaps just misreading it. The military is looking for skilled individuals to fill critical vacancies, like interpreters. They also need to have relatively clean criminal records because they will have access to sensitive and/or secret information. Moreover with the crappy economy the military is meeting its recruiting goals in most areas, so they aren't looking for 11 bravos (not that 11 bravos aren't important, but its easier to recruit for them).

terrible and an injustice..the illegals served american war machine but deported..as the arm chair generals here on vj...further wrap themselves in the flag

Would be nice if someone could have produced a link on this but hey let's make up more crazy statements without proof or understanding.

Isn't that SOP for the right wingers here on VJ?

It's SOP for leftists judging by this issue.

You're right about the rest. Recruiting goals have been met since 2006 largely due to the economy than any greater slide in recruiting standards.

The military definitely lowered standards before 2006, probably in the 2002-2005 range. For example I believe you can join the Army at 42 now! I went thru basic training back when I was 17 & there's no way I could make it thru now. That means they are recruiting 40 yr olds in great shape or have lowered the standards (probably more of the latter).

[alienlovechild 75]

I think you're all reading too much into this topic or perhaps just misreading it. The military is looking for skilled individuals to fill critical vacancies, like interpreters. They also need to have relatively clean criminal records because they will have access to sensitive and/or secret information. Moreover with the crappy economy the military is meeting its recruiting goals in most areas, so they aren't looking for 11 bravos (not that 11 bravos aren't important, but its easier to recruit for them).

terrible and an injustice..the illegals served american war machine but deported..as the arm chair generals here on vj...further wrap themselves in the flag

Would be nice if someone could have produced a link on this but hey let's make up more crazy statements without proof or understanding.

Isn't that SOP for the right wingers here on VJ?

It's SOP for leftists judging by this issue.

You're right about the rest. Recruiting goals have been met since 2006 largely due to the economy than any greater slide in recruiting standards.

The military definitely lowered standards before 2006, probably in the 2002-2005 range. For example I believe you can join the Army at 42 now! I went thru basic training back when I was 17 & there's no way I could make it thru now. That means they are recruiting 40 yr olds in great shape or have lowered the standards (probably more of the latter).

"Since" means "after", in this case, 2006. The Army raised the enlistment age to 42 in 2006 http://usmilitary.about.com/od/armyjoin/a/enlage42.htm. I went through basic at 28 being the second oldest guy in my platoon. Younger guys were pissed that the PT standards were lower with age. They have to be if you want senior officers and NCOs held to some standard. Anyway, I told them youth was a greater asset than shaving a couple points off a PT score as far as a PT test goes.

Edited February 19, 2009 by alienlovechild

[Danno 1,228]

Wait a minute, isn't the Army still doing Basic on a co-ed program??

Seriously, how hard can it be?

[nowhereman 1]

Wait a minute, isn't the Army still doing Basic on a co-ed program??

Seriously, how hard can it be?

My basic wasn't coed and they ran the living ####### out of us. I was running 6 minute miles then... now I'd need a bike to go that fast.

[Danno 1,228]

I used to go out to FT Dix NJ when I was a kid and I recall co-ed training back then ...but it might be you have a few years on me

[Brad and Vika 129]

Wait a minute, isn't the Army still doing Basic on a co-ed program??

Seriously, how hard can it be?

OK Danno, we agree on many points, but you have gone too far. That is THE US MARINE CORPS FLAG!!!! Do not attach it to that goofy army SH!T please.

[Ban Hammer 13,659]

Wait a minute, isn't the Army still doing Basic on a co-ed program??

Seriously, how hard can it be?

OK Danno, we agree on many points, but you have gone too far. That is THE US MARINE CORPS FLAG!!!! Do not attach it to that goofy army SH!T please.

i was waiting for someone to notice that