question about the Marines

jaap74 · 04-August-06, 05:01 AM

howdy

a woman i work with takes great delight telling people that her fiance' used to be a Marine...... thing is he's Mexican.....

question is : are foreigners allowed to become Marines in the USA ??

cheers

Im_gumby · 04-August-06, 07:23 AM

I don't believe foreign nationals are allowed to serve in our armed forces (I could be wrong)

If by Mexican, you mean an American citizen of Mexican decent, then yes he can serve.

Fatsobob · 04-August-06, 08:28 AM

As gumby said, they can not serve if they are not legal citizens, but if they were born in this country, instant citizenship and they can serve in whatever they wanted to.

NoSlak · 04-August-06, 08:59 AM

Yes they can serve, hell they have or had when the base was open( Subic Bay) recruiting stations in the Phillipines or outside off the base to pull Filipinos in to join the Navy.
I was not born here and was not a citizen when I joined The Corps. Alot of people are'nt but want to give back to this country the best way they know how.
All you need to join up is a Social Security number and green card.

Im_gumby · 04-August-06, 09:34 AM

Thanks... learned something today.

Fatsobob · 04-August-06, 10:22 AM

That reminds me of a Family Guy quote.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Griffin


	I always thought that dogs layed eggs...and I learned something today

Cyno01 · 04-August-06, 10:47 AM

Now you can serve in the military to get your citizenship. They're getting desprate.

Rob · 04-August-06, 10:50 AM

Foreign nationals are limited as to which jobs in the military are available to them. There are three basic types of security clearance, Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret (other levels exist but these are the three basic). Anything requiring a Secret clearance or higher is unavailable to them.

THRiLL KiLL · 04-August-06, 10:53 AM

i may be wrong... but i thought a person from another country could join the army/navy/AF and as long as they served 3 years they could become a citizen

Im_gumby · 04-August-06, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyno01


	They're getting desprate.

Why would that be desperate? If immigrants are willing to put their lives on the line in the service of the country, why shouldn't they become citizens? They have shown more patriotism than those who haven't served... especially those whose parents got them out of service.

BTW... I have the utmost respect for John McCain.

Iateronmly · 04-August-06, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyno01


	Now you can serve in the military to get your citizenship. They're getting desprate.

We've only allowed that for ohh.... like well over 200 years. So do most countrys for the record.

NoSlak · 04-August-06, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iateronmly


	We've only allowed that for ohh.... like well over 200 years. So do most countrys for the record.

Heh, thats what I was going to say to him.

Rob · 04-August-06, 01:12 PM

There can be no greater honor than serving the human race, whether you join the Peace Corp or chose to serve in your country's military. Serving means that you value your fellow brother and sister, and that you value mankind.

I figure it's the least we could do as a thank you. It's a lot more than many of the snot-nosed, latte-drinking, pot smoking, incense burning, hybrid driving, public assistance leeching, grunge fashion victims or the snobby, wine-drinking, pot smoking, potpourri, yatch driving, 'daddy owns three houses in the Hamptons', Ambercrombie and Fitch clones will ever do for this country.

Cyno01 · 04-August-06, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iateronmly


	We've only allowed that for ohh.... like well over 200 years. So do most countrys for the record.

Ok, i thought that was something new, wherever i heard it from it was alongside the new age and lowered physical requirements...

Gzim · 04-August-06, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Im_gumby


	BTW... I have the utmost respect for John McCain.

Why did you feel the need to mention that? John McCain is undeniably a war hero, and I think the fact that his son just joined the navy totally cements the idea that he will be running for president.

DLoney · 05-August-06, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gzim


	Why did you feel the need to mention that? John McCain is undeniably a war hero, and I think the fact that his son just joined the navy totally cements the idea that he will be running for president.

God. I hope not.
His stance on immigration is very weak.
We need an strong republican leader.

Iateronmly · 05-August-06, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyno01


	Ok, i thought that was something new, wherever i heard it from it was alongside the new age and lowered physical requirements...

It happens - worst was during the 1980s though when they were recruiting out of prisons.

Rob · 05-August-06, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iateronmly


	It happens - worst was during the 1980s though when they were recruiting out of prisons.

...and before that when a judge would ask which you would prefer, prison or the military. Many convicts got their cases thrown out if they returned to court with a signed enlistment form.

Iateronmly · 05-August-06, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob


	...and before that when a judge would ask which you would prefer, prison or the military. Many convicts got their cases thrown out if they returned to court with a signed enlistment form.

They still do that and now like in the past it was generally over lesser chargers. But in the 1980s they'd take folks right out after being convicted for felonies.

godfoot · 05-August-06, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLoney


	We need an strong republican leader.

Actually what we need is a leader that refuses to conform to any ideals that Americans put on Repubrat/Demorat. The 2-party special interests are what is ruining this country from the inside out.

Of course, that leader would probably end up like JFK or MLK Jr.

04-August-06, 05:01 AM		#1 (permalink)
jaap74 Apex Advanced Techie	question about the Marines howdy a woman i work with takes great delight telling people that her fiance' used to be a Marine...... thing is he's Mexican..... question is : are foreigners allowed to become Marines in the USA ?? cheers

04-August-06, 07:23 AM		#2 (permalink)
Im_gumby Slightly Silly Moderator	Re: question about the Marines I don't believe foreign nationals are allowed to serve in our armed forces (I could be wrong) If by Mexican, you mean an American citizen of Mexican decent, then yes he can serve.

04-August-06, 08:28 AM		#3 (permalink)
Fatsobob Apex's Squirrel Revolutionary	Re: question about the Marines As gumby said, they can not serve if they are not legal citizens, but if they were born in this country, instant citizenship and they can serve in whatever they wanted to.

04-August-06, 08:59 AM		#4 (permalink)
NoSlak Gridiron	Re: question about the Marines Yes they can serve, hell they have or had when the base was open( Subic Bay) recruiting stations in the Phillipines or outside off the base to pull Filipinos in to join the Navy. I was not born here and was not a citizen when I joined The Corps. Alot of people are'nt but want to give back to this country the best way they know how. All you need to join up is a Social Security number and green card.

04-August-06, 09:34 AM		#5 (permalink)
Im_gumby Slightly Silly Moderator	Re: question about the Marines Thanks... learned something today.

04-August-06, 10:47 AM		#7 (permalink)
Cyno01 Apex Tech God	Re: question about the Marines Now you can serve in the military to get your citizenship. They're getting desprate.

04-August-06, 10:50 AM		#8 (permalink)
Rob Advocatus Diaboli	Re: question about the Marines Foreign nationals are limited as to which jobs in the military are available to them. There are three basic types of security clearance, Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret (other levels exist but these are the three basic). Anything requiring a Secret clearance or higher is unavailable to them.

04-August-06, 10:53 AM		#9 (permalink)
THRiLL KiLL PcApEX's PuNK ROckER	Re: question about the Marines i may be wrong... but i thought a person from another country could join the army/navy/AF and as long as they served 3 years they could become a citizen

04-August-06, 01:12 PM		#13 (permalink)
Rob Advocatus Diaboli	Re: question about the Marines There can be no greater honor than serving the human race, whether you join the Peace Corp or chose to serve in your country's military. Serving means that you value your fellow brother and sister, and that you value mankind. I figure it's the least we could do as a thank you. It's a lot more than many of the snot-nosed, latte-drinking, pot smoking, incense burning, hybrid driving, public assistance leeching, grunge fashion victims or the snobby, wine-drinking, pot smoking, potpourri, yatch driving, 'daddy owns three houses in the Hamptons', Ambercrombie and Fitch clones will ever do for this country.

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