Non-US citizens serving in the US military can apply for expedited citizenship. You must be a green card holder to enlist. When I was in Vietnam, they would periodically load foreign-born troops on the "Beaner Express", fly them to Guam. swear them in as citizens, give them a beer or two, and fly them back to the rice paddies.
I am going out on a limb here but the term"American" is such a loose term nowadays. There is this view that all Americans are white, corn fed, good ol country boys but in fact that segment of "America" changed eons ago. What is present now is a huge number of immigrants from a multitude of countries and not all have been stellar healthy citizens. In fact many move to the US and bring over their children for the health care etc etc . In California for example, a vast majority of the Mexicans and Chinese young adults are fat, lazy and sit in front of tablets playing video games but they are "Americans"
So I say YES...by Citizen stats it is a true statement but come on, lets be honest, how many of them would protect the US in the event of a war? Most with dual citizenship or are illegal aliens would pack up and leave. I want to be clear I am not saying that all Caucasian citizens are lean thin fighting machines, in fact obesity in the US is at a disgusting level. Fatness and poor health has become acceptable.
^Point taken, but a huge number of Japanese/Americans fought with incredible valor in WW2, even as their families languished in internment camps. As did German/Americans, Italian/Americans, and many others.
Sorry all. Sure no one needs or wants to hear my ancient history tales.
All good Norts. My family was Military for most part. Gps. uncle, bother (Marine Recon). I never enlisted but worked for companies building HUDs for F16 and F18 planes and later RF switches for Tomahawk and Patriot missle systems. I later became a Marksmen using a 50 cal.
Here we go then.
^Wow. They haul ass.....and look like waaaaay more fun than I had up there. What's the difference between a PBR and Swift boat?
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