Graham Dobson wrote: > According to the Feb 1 2007 Economist, there are roughly 30,000 non-citizens > on active duty with the US armed forces and another 11,000 in the reserves. > They come from more than 200 countries, > with notable contingents from Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and El > Salvador. > Several thousand are deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Graham. > Do you know why they are members of the armed forces? In all likelyhood, it is because of the speedier track to citizenship. Keep in mind that they are not permitted to re-enlist.
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