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minus-squareZüri@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up16·21 days agoCan someone kindly explain to me how you can be a veteran but not a citizen?
minus-squareWhatsHerBucket@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·21 days agoU.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. Source: https://www.usa.gov/military-requirements
minus-squarehalloween_spookster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·21 days agoBeing a citizen is not a requirement for serving in the US armed forces
minus-squareZüri@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·21 days agoI 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.
minus-squarehalloween_spookster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·21 days agoI’m sure it depends on the country. Many do allow non citizens though. The French Foreign Legion is one of the most well known
Can someone kindly explain to me how you can be a veteran but not a citizen?
U.S. citizens and some non-citizens can join the military. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must:
You cannot join the military to enter the U.S. or to get a visa.
Source: https://www.usa.gov/military-requirements
Being a citizen is not a requirement for serving in the US armed forces
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.
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