is it essential to be a citizen of usa to join   us army navy and air force?
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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.
865637
JPB and Just are correct:  you must be either a US citizen or a legal permanent resident in order to serve in the US military.
153896
My son was in the navy on the U S S Eisenhower.  GO NAVY\nfor the best information, visit or call you local Navy recruiter.
489508
I know that there are Mexicans in the US armed forces.  Actually, illegal immigrants in the USA are offered US citizenship after their stint if they join the US armed forces.  So some of them do go that route to get US citizenship.\n\nSparty - you are wrong - you do not have to be a US citizen to join the US armed forces.
690669
go to www.military.com...you will have to register but no need to worry about profile. And you don't have to be military.\nLots of active duty, military retirees, dependents, and others on that site.\nYou will get some very very good guidance from experienced people that know the ins and outs of military matters. You may have to wait for answers. It is not a fast forum like yahoo answers.\ngood luck...I hope you are able to get into the Army or the Navy and other branch. \n\nanother good site would be WWW.USMILNET.COM...a lot of the people on that site are the same people that post on military.com
288205
Yes, as long as you have no terrorist contacts and no major criminal record.  You also need to have a job lined up and/or a sponsor in the US.  Make sure you go through the proper channels to get residential status.  You need to be a resident before you can become a citizen.
90263
To become a naturalized citizen of the United States of America, the following oath is required.\n\nNaturalization Oath of Allegiance\nto the United States of America\n\nOath:\n\n"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God."
876179
Depends on if it is in your own country.......to fight in the US Army 17 with parents permission to join the military other than that 18.
510670
If you are not a US resident, you cannot join the US armed forces.  These are the requirements for residency.  You must have:\n\n      (1) Entered the United States on a permanent residence visa or has an Alien Registration Receipt Card (INS Form 1-551/I-551 greencard or stamped I-94), and\n\n      (2) Established a bona fide residence, and\n\n      (3) Established a home of record in the United States.
187583
Living in the US and being a US citizen either by birth or naturalized.
837460
no you will not be obligated to join the service if you participate. first off your only 16 and you can't be legally bound to anything. the class is aimed to teach you the very basics of what ever service they are attached to. i.e. navy history or army history. they teach you how to march and drill. you might ever get to learn about a few weapons. they are trying to give you a brief taste of what being in the military is all about. one of the big pluses to being in these classes is if at a later date you decide to join you will be promoted to a higher rank out of boot camp faster then those who didn't take them.
1049167
Can't say for Germany, as I have never looked into it, but I would assume that they have similar standards as the US does.  US requires legal entry into the US, a bona fide address and a permanent US address for a non citizen to join the military.  Military service can help to expedite someones citizenship, but does not guarantee it.
229318
Absolutly.  Non-Citizens can join the US Armed Forces.  However, their security clearance and job opprotunities will be restricted (I don't think the Navy will let them run nuke reactors on its ships and so on).  They must gain citizenship to be most NCO ranks (I knew one who was an E-5 working on his naturalization) and all officers must be citizens.
922085
If you're 26 and have a green card, you may be eligible to join the Air Force.  Talk to your local Air Force recruiter.  You'll have to take the ASVAB and get the minimum passing score to join, but it's not a very hard test -- it covers junior-high-school-level math, science, language arts, etc.  Some parts are trickier than others, but overall it's not tough.  There are several parts to the exam and it's multiple choice.  Once you take the exam, the Air Force breaks it down and rates you on a scale of 1 to 99 in four categories:  (1) Electrical, (2) Mechanical, (3) General, and (4) Administrative.  Your scores dictate whether you qualify for the Air Force and what jobs you can get, so the higher you score in all four areas the better chance you have of getting the job you want.  A score of 50 in any particular area means you'll be eligible for most jobs that fall into that category, and a score of 65 or better will make you eligible for almost all jobs in that category. \n\nAs for basic training, it was only six weeks long when I went through, but I understand they're extending it to nine weeks.  Air Force basic training is the easiest to get through.  It's the least physically demanding and it's also one of the shortest.  All you have to do is listen carefully, learn what they teach you, do what you're told, don't take it personally when they scream at you and say you're worthless (they do that to everybody), and most of all, KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!!!  Don't speak unless spoken to and don't EVER talk when you're not supposed to talk, like during a fire drill.  I found out the hard way on that one.\n\nIf you can get into the Air Force, it is by far the best branch of the service to get into.  I've been in for over 16 years myself, and all my colleagues in the Army, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard have all said the same thing:  "Man, I wish I had joined the Air Force!"  The list of benefits is really too long to list here, but I wouldn't trade the experience for anything.  Just bear in mind that the experience is what you make of it.  If you have a bad attitude about your job or where you're stationed or anything like that, you'll have a bad experience.  But if you make the best of it and realize your brothers and sisters in the other branches of the service have it A LOT WORSE than you do, you'll have a good experience.\n\nGood luck!
524785
No matter what anybody tells you, one must have a legal permanent resident status in the USA before they can join the military. There is no such program that grants permanent residency to people that want to join the military.\n\nIf somebody wants to join the USA military, they must immigrate to the USA trough the normal channels and gain permanent residency. \n\nPeople are often confused about this and think that foreigners can just join the military, but in reality you MUST have permanent resident status to join. Many foreigners that are permanent residents join the military so that they can obtain their US citizenship faster (3 years instead of 5) but this is the only benefit. Spouse of US citizens also get their citizenship in 3 years.\n\nNow, there may be extraordinary circumstances in which a foreigner could serve in the US military in case of war (i.e. an Iraqi soldier serving with the US military right now) but these people would not be considered as permanent members of the military.These people ,however, may be eligible for US citizenship if they fight to protect the interests of the US. \n\nThe bottom line is that your friend must find a way to immigrate to the US and obtain permanent residency if he/she wants to join the US military. Ranks are determined a great deal by the level of education and experience, hence, he/she won't start from the bottom but it's unlikely that he/she'll start from the same rank he/she is now. Also permanent residents can only serve as enlisted personnel, only US citizens can be officers .
552461
I would say Navy, also check out the Air Force. You have to get your High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) to join the armed forces. So either catch up you credits or you can get your GED.
708422
You have to have a green card or the U.S citizenship. Ask the recruiters for more information. http://www.goarmy.com/flindex.jsp