Mexican Army Equipment 1995

[rcaf_777]

I am wondering how the war effects the border situation. I mean the US is going to be manufacturing loads of war material and they are going need manpower, would you see lots people of Mexico or the Central America trying to cross and find work? if the war industry is need would the authorites turn more of blind eye? Would you see Mexicans in the the US Military?

[Legbreaker]

Originally Posted by rcaf_777

Would you see Mexicans in the the US Military?

Well there's a recipe for disaster!
I'd imagine that recruiting from the Mexican population would likely cease, or at least slow down the moment an unfriendly government was installed in Mexico. Those who were recruited are sure to have been shipped as quickly and as far away from south western US as possible, probably to Europe or the middle east (Korea is also a possibility, but that would probably entail them leaving from California or parts nearby and might be seen as a bit risky).
Bound to be screams of racism once the pattern was observed, but hey, it's WWIII, those protests are getting shut down hard!

[Olefin]

You know you will see them - and keep in mind that the US is also at war with Italy and Greece - but I highly doubt that the US Army would suddenly not take Italian and Greek Americans as soldiers

During WWII my uncle Charlie served in the US Army starting in 1942 - he had lived in this country for nearly 22 years (he was 31 at the time) but had never officially become a US citizen (he was born in Italy) - however he was inducted and served at a time when the US was at war with Italy

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by Olefin

You know you will see them - and keep in mind that the US is also at war with Italy and Greece - but I highly doubt that the US Army would suddenly not take Italian and Greek Americans as soldiers

During WWII my uncle Charlie served in the US Army starting in 1942 - he had lived in this country for nearly 22 years (he was 31 at the time) but had never officially become a US citizen (he was born in Italy) - however he was inducted and served at a time when the US was at war with Italy

Did they give him and his family (assuming he was married) a simplified road to citizenship? Today, the US military will (usually) help a servicemember and his family all they can.

[Targan]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

Did they give him and his family (assuming he was married) a simplified road to citizenship? Today, the US military will (usually) help a servicemember and his family all they can.

I was a New Zealand citizen when I joined the Australian Army Reserve. They fast tracked my citizenship - it was literally just a couple of weeks and I received my citizenship certificate.

[Legbreaker]

Originally Posted by Targan

I was a New Zealand citizen when I joined the Australian Army Reserve. They fast tracked my citizenship - it was literally just a couple of weeks and I received my citizenship certificate.

Somebody obviously screwed up and put you on the wrong list. I'm SURE you were supposed to be immediately deported!

[Targan]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

Somebody obviously screwed up and put you on the wrong list. I'm SURE you were supposed to be immediately deported!

Yeah, well 20/20 hindsight and all that

[Olefin]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

Did they give him and his family (assuming he was married) a simplified road to citizenship? Today, the US military will (usually) help a service member and his family all they can.

actually they did - he became a citizen during the war (and unfortunately a POW of the Germans as well after the Bulge - which is why he always hated Hogans Heroes with a passion)

[.45cultist]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

Did they give him and his family (assuming he was married) a simplified road to citizenship? Today, the US military will (usually) help a service member and his family all they can.

The actor Mako played Japanese soldiers, but served in the U.S. Army during Korea. His parents were college professors who were in the U.S. during the war and served as translators for Navy Intelligence. His family got citizenship from congress in recognition of their aid and he reunited with them.