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01-17-08, 09:25 PM #1
4 combat deployments, 2 purple hearts, and no U.S. citizenship
A Marine in my unit came to this country from Mexico about 5 years ago and after becoming a legal resident joined the Marine Corps. Since then he has been deployed on 3 combat tours to Iraq, has 2 purple hearts, and a host of other trash. This Marine is an American hero and he still doesn't have his US citizenship. When I ask him why he hasn't gotten it yet he just tells me he hasn't had time with the crazy training schedule and deployments and his chain of command doesn't seem interested in doing anything about it. We're deploying again in just a few weeks to Afghanistan and this will be my first and his fourth combat deployment.
He has more than paid the price for his citizenship that's for sure and I would love to see him get his citizenship before we deploy. What can he do to get it in this short amount of time before we deploy or is he SOL until we get back?
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01-17-08, 09:29 PM #2
I got a guy in my shop that has been in the US since he was 13 and in the military for 3 years. He is going thru the process and it is quite lengthy. Need to contact the legal officer and he can set it all up.
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01-17-08, 10:21 PM #3Originally Posted by Accord
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01-17-08, 10:31 PM #4Originally Posted by Accord
I for one think he has more than earned his right as a citizen and wish him the best of luck in becoming one...
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01-17-08, 10:45 PM #5Originally Posted by thewookie
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01-18-08, 12:17 AM #6
The gears of bureaucracy turn in their own time. Combat Marine or not, he has to wait his turn.
Minkswhile and thusly, learn from this Marine and stick to him like glue.
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01-18-08, 12:20 AM #7
He has to wait his turn, sure. On the other hand...his turn will never come if he doesn't stand in line.
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01-18-08, 12:53 AM #8Originally Posted by Accord
Now on a personal note! I feel that he should have been given his citizenship on his return from his first tour, if he had wanted it then....this President has done that during this war you know?
But that's just my 2 cents!
Semper Fi
Dave
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01-18-08, 02:01 AM #9
If you havent noticed, a lot of the Marine Corp is effed up like that. I don't know about non-infantry but infantry, the stupidest possible things that can happen...happen.
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01-18-08, 02:05 AM #10
why he hasn't gotten it yet he just tells me he hasn't had time with the crazy training schedule and deployments and his chain of command doesn't seem interested in doing anything about
The way I read it the Marine needs to do some of his own work and get his needs taken care of. If it is important to him, he will keep it in the forefront of his commands mind, and be allowed to take what time he needs, when possible.
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