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Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b
In US units, another thing to consider is that you will find a decent number of troops who are US troops, but are not actually Americans. This is because while anyone willing to take the oath can enlist in the US military, you cannot reenlist unless you are an American citizen. The military will then move heaven and earth to make the soldier and his immediate family US citizens. (As it should be, IMHO.)
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I wasn't an Australian citizen when I joined the Australian Army Reserve but once I'd signed up they fast tracked my citizenship. Very cool.