Posted on Sep 10, 2014
If you serve in the military, should that give you a fast track to citizenship?
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So there have been several threads about service and citizenship.
My question is this, if a person swears to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America from all enemies, foreign and domestic", and they are not yet a citizen of the United States, should their military service put them on the fast track for citizenship?
I attended a citizenship service while on my mob, there were service members there from all branches, to include a couple of my Sailors. It was very moving and I was proud of all of them.
They raised their right hand and swore to support and defend our Country and Constitution, with the dream that one day they would become a citizen.
My question is this, if a person swears to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America from all enemies, foreign and domestic", and they are not yet a citizen of the United States, should their military service put them on the fast track for citizenship?
I attended a citizenship service while on my mob, there were service members there from all branches, to include a couple of my Sailors. It was very moving and I was proud of all of them.
They raised their right hand and swore to support and defend our Country and Constitution, with the dream that one day they would become a citizen.
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Anyone wanting to be an American citizen and puts on a uniform and risks their life should go to the top of the list. Paying a lot of money towards citizenship means nothing compared to putting your life on the line.
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CPT Jacob Swartout
SFC Mark Merino I totally agree. They stand shoulder to shoulder with us, they deserve to be a citizen. Sad when you have many born Americans who refuse to ever serve and here there are thousands that come here and gladly take their spot. I did but I received my citizenship in high school.
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I personally am a product of fast tracking my citizenship for being in the military. Instead of waiting the 5 years as a resident before you are eligible to apply for citizenship (which is also another expensive process cost me about 5k to get my residency and took 10 years for the process to be complete and citizenship is about another 1k) I received it after a year of being in the military and was a 2 month process once I actually applied for it. My views is if you have taken the oath of enlistment and came in fully knowing you could ultimately give your life for our country you should be able to get your citizenship. Also it helps with career advancement you can only go so far with out being a citizen. I know for me I wouldn't be where I am today doing the job I do that requires a clearance had I not got my citizenship!
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COL Jean (John) F. B.
Hooah ... I am proud of you and proud that you are a citizen of the same country I am. Thank you for your service.
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Having served with multiple non-U.S. citizens in my career I can honestly say each of them more than earned their citizenship. I see no reason, if someone who has served honorably, wishes to be a citizen of our great melting pot then we should move them to the head of the line.
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