Posted on Sep 18, 2018
A Marine for 20 years, S.A. resident can't get a passport
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Retired Marine Gunnery Sgt. Enrique Martinez fell in love with the military service that transformed him from a kid in Brownsville fresh out of high school into a man with a purpose greater than himself. He wore the eagle, globe and anchor, ready to defend the United States, for 20 years in such far-flung places as Okinawa, South Korea and the Philippines. Now Martinez, 51, is fighting the State Department, which denied him a passport almost a year ago. The agency said the same birth certificate that got him into the Marine Corps isn’t sufficient proof that he’s a U.S. citizen.
A Marine for 20 years, S.A. resident can't get a passport
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Edited 6 y ago
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I’m thinking this marine is getting the dirty end of the plunger in his 4th point of contact. I’m thinking an actual petition should be started. It may not help, but I don’t see how it could hurt.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs,LTC Stephen F.,Maj Marty Hogan,SPC Douglas Bolton,PVT Mark Brown,SP5 Mark Kuzinski,SSG William Jones,SGT (Join to see),Lt Col Charlie Brown,SPC Christopher Smith,SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL,Brig Gen Jim Jaeger,SPC Margaret Higgins,Cpl Scott McCarroll,TSgt Joe C.,Col Col Wayne Morris USMC (Ret),MSgt Ken "Airsoldier" Collins-Hardy
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If he ever held a Secret clearance during his 20 years, then it seems he would have had to have provided evidence of citizenship for that. So, if there is any record of having held a Secret clearance, then I would think that would constitute evidence of citizenship similar to an expired passport.
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LTJG Richard Bruce
Anybody can get a clearance if the command approves it. Birth certificates are not a requirement.
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
He had proof of citizenship, a birth certificate of the same kind that all of us used, The Government just decided it was not good enough now, If he used a birth certificate that the clowns consider fake now to get a clearance the clearance can not be used.
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
LTJG Richard Bruce - Proof of citizenship has been required for Secret and above for a long time. Command can waive many thing but only NCA can waive that one.
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LTJG Richard Bruce
I held a TS/SCI clearance working for a Vice Presidential task group using my hospital birth certificate as proof of citizenship. Same documents was not accepted for a passport application.
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Their system totally bites, need to make up their minds, if it was good enough for him to join the military, it should be good enough for him to get a passport.
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
He is Hispanic and to the administration that make him subhuman and "not one of the best". If you are surprised by the s crap you are have not been paying attention. The hate has been apparent since his speech announcing his candidacy.
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SGT Michael Thorin
I’m not surprised either. Our government is no longer being run by nor for the people, but it seems that everything is run by and for the politicians 1stSgt Nelson Kerr and SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth.
You can drain a swamp all day long, but if you don’t fill it in, it will be simply a swamp again. The water will return. If you simply put more alligators in it (alligators being a politician more concerned about preserving his benefits than fighting for the people), then you haven’t solved anything.
What we are seeing in many areas is more of the same.
I’m not voicing support nor disdain for Trump, but he is quickly learning how to be a politician, and that is a scary thing to me.
God bless both of you and keep faith in God, or whatever your faith be, and pray for our Nation daily. She needs it.
You can drain a swamp all day long, but if you don’t fill it in, it will be simply a swamp again. The water will return. If you simply put more alligators in it (alligators being a politician more concerned about preserving his benefits than fighting for the people), then you haven’t solved anything.
What we are seeing in many areas is more of the same.
I’m not voicing support nor disdain for Trump, but he is quickly learning how to be a politician, and that is a scary thing to me.
God bless both of you and keep faith in God, or whatever your faith be, and pray for our Nation daily. She needs it.
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