Watching a sports program yesterday on a national network and there was the ad on for the U.S. National Gaurd. The whole commercial was done in Spanish!. Don't you have to be able to speak English to be in the National Gaurd?
2007-08-13 01:06:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Army paralegal----is English the official language of the U.S.? I seem to recall a movement to get English declared the official language, but I don't think it has been, yet.
2007-08-13 04:37:13 · update #1
JAG Corps leads the way? Where?
2007-08-13 08:38:36 · update #2
The issue here is advertising, not whether one must be able to speak English in order to be in the U. S. Army. The Army is trying to appeal to a different demographic to encourage enlistments in the National Guard.
Don't get the idea that we are trying to start some kind of "foreign legion" by advertising in Spanish. If it accomplishes the recruitment goals of our military to have advertisements in Spanish, it is successful.
If you otherwise qualify, I guarantee you will learn enough English in the military to become a good soldier and a responsible citizen. I have known some outstanding officers and NCOs who were Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban-Americans. It makes a guy proud to be an American to have people like that in our military. It proves that you don't need to have ancestors from northern and western Europe to be a true American patriot.
2007-08-13 01:50:16 · answer #1 · answered by Mark 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
English is the official language of the United States and as such, is the official language of the U.S. Military. For all official business, English must be spoken. However, if a service member is talking to a friend or family member, english doesn't have to be spoken in those cases.
2007-08-13 09:14:09 · answer #2 · answered by armyparalegal 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can teach English to anybody with half a brain in a few weeks. Not good enough for university but fine for the army.
2007-08-13 08:33:41 · answer #3 · answered by Ted T 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It would be great if ALL people in the USA spoke English, but we know this will not happen, to answer the question, YES!!! MUST SPEAK ENGLISH.
2007-08-13 09:47:18 · answer #4 · answered by kim t 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no you must have a basic understanding but then you can go to a school to learn more advanced English.
2007-08-13 08:22:35 · answer #5 · answered by Commodevil 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
not in the Puerto Rican National Guard.... its United States military.. but all based out of Puerto Rico.
2007-08-13 08:38:24 · answer #6 · answered by Stevie 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
2007-08-13 08:34:42 · answer #7 · answered by Bill 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I knew a guy born in Puerto Rico, joined the AF and learned English in Basic.
2007-08-13 08:14:13 · answer #8 · answered by Animal 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Yes. But your parents, grandparents and family members who convince you to join don't.
2007-08-13 08:19:17 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes you do
2007-08-13 08:27:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋