Do you have to be a US citizen to join the National Guard? I've heard National Guard soldiers referred to as citizen-soldiers, but I didn't even know you had to be a citizen to join. I'm pretty sure you don't have to be a citizen to join the active duty Army because they have a program to help active duty Army soldiers become citizens. If you don't have to be a US citizen to join the National Guard: 1. What percentage of its soldiers are not citizens. 2. Why are they called citizen-soldiers?
2007-09-14 17:26:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
What are the qualifications to join the Coast Guard?
Following are the basic requirements for becoming a member of the Coast Guard:
You must be a US citizen or a Resident Alien.
Be between the ages of 17-27 (up to age 32 if attending an "A" school) for Active Duty. (If you are 17, you'll need parental consent.)
Reservists must be between 17-39. Prior service personnel should contact their local recruiter for specific programs.
Have a high school diploma. GEDs are accepted in special circumstances.
Have no more than two dependents.
Pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test.
Pass a military entrance medical exam.
Be the type of person who wants to serve the public on or around the water.
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2007-09-15 08:53:10 · answer #1 · answered by Kekionga 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are citizen-soldiers in honor of their militia roots -- dating back to 1603.
A non-citizen can join the National Guard. In fact, doing so can help you secure citizenship, just like joining the active Army can.
It is almost impossible to tell what percentage of Guardsmen are non-citizens. Not only do the 50 states keep separate records, but the long term of enlistments in the Guard, usually 8 years, means that non-citizens who enlist will be citizens at some point during their enlistment, usually around year 6.
Tracking down the number of non-citizen enlistees, minus the number of naturalized enlistees, over 50 different states is a huge task.
And don't forget the territories either, they have NG too.
2007-09-14 17:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
you do no longer could be a US citizen to connect their army. very fairly get a green card. did you comprehend that 18,000 Canadians joined the U. S. army and fought in Vietnam? All we did was once seek for suggestion from the U.S., went to a US recruiting station, fill in an application, get interviewed, bypass some sorting out, then offered a letter from the CO that we have got been approved. Then went back to Canada, jumped via the comprehensive hoops on the community US Consolate, gained a visa and went back to the equivalent recruiting place of business to connect up the dotted line. For me it advance into the Marines. Did you besides would notice of that 2 Canadians gained the Medal of Honor in Vietnam? Your friendly guess is to bypass to united states of america Embassy or a Consulate in Libya to the physique of recommendations. the u . s . a . military is maximum frequently searching for Arabic speaking human beings, so which you would be in achievement.
2016-10-04 14:41:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just a Green Card is sufficient. they are called Citizen Soldiers because they are citizens(civilians) who are called on to be soldiers in times of need.
2007-09-15 02:51:30 · answer #4 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you must be a citizen to join any branch of the military. ask a recruiter they will tell you.
2007-09-14 17:52:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes but why would You go Army not n Garbage.
2007-09-14 17:39:18 · answer #6 · answered by canivieu 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋