Do you feel that 2 years in the military should be a  prerequisite for US citizenship?
83977
This is a very good question.\n\nI do not think it should be required for citizenship, but I do think it could be tied into certain "benefits". I firmly believe that true service would help most people, lower unemployment (military training translates to outside employment), and lessen the "gimme, gimme, gimme a handout" crap that is very widespread. Why should people be given welfare when they are able bodied enough to serve in the military? Why should people squeeze money from the Fed for schooling, when they can earn that benefit by serving in the armed forces?
691790
Thirty-five. You must also be born an American citizen and to have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years.
853283
Section One of Article II of the U.S. Constitution states that the President must be a natural born citizen of the United States (or a citizen of the United States at the time the U.S. Constitution was adopted), at least 35 years of age, and resident of the United States for at least fourteen years.
605617
I don't think any illegals would just go there and enlist if they may get busted and taken out, but at this time there is something like that for people that enlisted and served the armed forces in previous wars by lying to the government about their immigration status... it was possible at that time cause the tracking system wasn't as good as it is know and soldiers where needed, but I assure you that many will go and fight for the country if you just give them resident status, citizenship won't even be necessary...
1106491
As a citizen - absolutely.  It amazes me that there can be any discussion about that.  This does not necessarily mean that you become fully proficient, but you need a working command of the language and have the skills to communicate with others in normal day-to-day situations.  If someone were motivated enough to learn then they should be able to grasp the basics in a couple of years. This is already a requirement for US citizenship. The problem is that a vasty majority of people sneaking in have NO desire to become part of the mainstream.  All they want to do is get what they can get and send it back to Mexico and that's it.  In the meantime, they are supported by US taxpayers for everything from hospital emergency rooms to public schools.  These are the ones who need to be rooted out and tossed into the slammer. Sending them back won't work because they will just creep back in.  \n\nThe result of all this refusal to learn English is the outright absurdity that not a day goes by but that I have to press 1 for English.\n\nJesus H. Christ Almighty, we are not living in Spain.
476964
Actually how about putting every male graduate that DOESN'T graduate high school be required to join the military. I'd think that makes more sense.
917828
No you shouldn't.\n20 years is more than enough to apply for citizenship. It's his fault for being so lazy.
540386
Question: What are the requirements to become President? \n\nAnswer: The United States Constitution outlines the requirements for President in Article 2. This article of the U.S. Constitution also outlines the many powers of the President and Executive branch of government. \n\nSection 1 of Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution states that a President must:\n\n1. be a natural born citizen of the united States \n2. be at least 35 years old \n3.have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years \n\nIn addition, the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that a President may not serve more than 2 terms of 4 years each, even if they have only served as President for 2 or more years of one of those terms
653656
Having been drafted and sent to Viet Nam, I would hope and pray the this nation never will resort to drafting it's young people to go off and get slaughtered again.  If you want to join the military that's fine but you shouldn't be forced to unless it really is necessary to protect the nation.  The last time that happened was during WWII.  I believe if our politicians want to send young people off the war they should first make sure all of their relatives are the first to go into battle.  If that was the case we'd never have to use our military again.
1130321
Well, don't let 'em fool ya.  They have almost all the same rights as a regular citizen.  Pretty much the same privelages, except they have the privelage of serving their country.  And the obligation depends on the contract signed.  Yes, I said contract.  We have a 100% all volunteer military.  I know that will come as a shock to some liberals out there, but everyone in todays military is there because they CHOSE to be there.  They have an obligation to themselves to finish what they volunteered to do.
978106
In other words, should be amend the Constitution to eliminate the "natural born" requirement?\n\nLet's break it down. First, I think that anyone born of two US citizens should be allowed to run for president, even if they were born overseas. So, those whose citizen-parents were on vacation, or serving or traveling overseas, should not be precluded.\n\nAs to those who are born of non-citizens, if they are born in the US (regardless of where they are raised), then they are eligble, under the 14th Amendment. But if they are born overseas, regardless of where they are raised, they are not.  Personally, I think that where someone is raised is more important than the first few minutes of their life. And the risk (if any) arises from their beliefs and personality, not the geography they happened to be in before they were able to speak or walk.\n\nThen again, history has shown that simply being born in the US certainly doesn't make someone competent to be President, even if they happen to be legally qualified to run.
127180
Section One of Article II of the U.S. Constitution establishes the requirements one must meet in order to become President. The president must be a natural-born citizen of the United States (or a citizen of the United States at the time the U.S. Constitution was adopted), be at least 35 years old, and have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.\n\nOnce you haved served for two terms you cannot serve again.\n\nPlease note it is by no means certain whether 'natural-born citizen' means that a person must be born within the USA or whether it simply means is a citizen of the USA by right at birth. Its meaning has never been formally tested and wont be until a person born as a US citizen but outside the USA runs for President and wins!!
910301
That is already an amnesty. If you serve you get your citizenship.
983190
Your only choice is to do your time.  Two and a half years isn't that long, get additional training for something when you get out.  Your only other choice is to do something dumb and get out other than Honorable.
678889
You become a Permanent Resident Alien of the United States of America after 2 years in the Army.
442172
I heard there are non citizens in the military\n\nso i guess the answer is no its not essential.\n\nI heard mexico wont let you join their army unless your a mexican thoug. so its not the same everywehre like that.
389716
yes...I'm pretty sure to mainain your citizenship, you must spend at least 1/2 of the year here.  For example, if you own a house in another county, you cannot live there year-round, but just 6 months of the year