U.S. Army Purple Heart veteran forced to self-deport from Hawaii
U.S. Army Purple Heart veteran forced to self-deport from Hawaii
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U.S. Army Purple Heart veteran forced to self-deport from Hawaii
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Can someone kindly explain to me how you can be a veteran but not a citizen?
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U.S. citizens and some non-citizens can join the military. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must:
- Have a U.S. Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)
- Speak, read, and write English fluently
You cannot join the military to enter the U.S. or to get a visa.
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Being a citizen is not a requirement for serving in the US armed forces
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I always assumed that fighting for the army means you're a citizen.
And I do think that if you served in active duty, you deserve citizenship.
But I'm not American. They can make their own rules of course.
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So, there is a path to citizenship if you serve 3 years, but you have to file the paperwork at that time. If you didn't file it for whatever reason, there is no automatic citizenship for service.
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I'm sure it depends on the country. Many do allow non citizens though. The French Foreign Legion is one of the most well known
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