Most foreigners join the US Army to get their citizenship fast tracked. President Bush said that "if somebody's willing to risk their lives for our country, they ought to be full participants in our country." It was an executive order signed by Bush four years ago that allowed this trio, and 35,000 like them, to petition for U.S. citizenship as soon as they donned a U.S. military uniform, instead of waiting the customary three years.So far, 26,000 of them have achieved that goal.

Another beautiful advantage of joining the US Military is free education, especially if you are a foreigner. A Non-U.S. citizen (alien) may apply for a scholarship, however, he/she must be able to obtain citizenship by fall enrollment in the year of award. Verification of citizenship prior to contracting is required.

Another nice thing to look at is the well designed uniforms of the US Army, makes one look very macho, dashing, manly and whatever other shitty stuff that rocks your boat. Most of us join the profession for the love of it and to give a bit back to the country, even if the country does not appreciate you, which you only realise after the age of the internet. If one wants to join the boy Scouts, Girl Guides or the Pansy clubs, for extra co curricular activities by all means go ahead. But...joining the Army and then not wanting to deploy to a war zone, that sucks. Soldiers train to rain death and destruction wherever they are deployed, so what the f!#$% was he doing in the Army in the first place. Does this dickhead not know that when one joins the Army, one fights. It is not a walk in the park, wake up and smell the shit.

In the US Army career opportunities are wide. There is no limit to the opportunities in the Army — so there’s no limit to what you can learn and achieve with expert training in one of over 150 different jobs for Soldiers on Active Duty and over 120 in the Army Reserve.

General Qualifications For Scholarships
U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien
17-41 years old
Healthy and in good physical condition
In good moral standing
High school or Equivalent Education

From working with computers to assisting physicians to fixing helicopters, there’s an Army job right for you — providing the experience that will give you an edge over those in the civilian world. The Army also offers you money for college and the chance to interview with America’s top corporations. Race and religion are not an obstacle, like in some places I know.

If you want to keep on taking without giving then you have no business taking advantage of the generous scholarships, then crying Bwaaa Bwaaaing, the moment you are being deployed into a war zone. In some countries you can still get shot for this.

Well, I am writing on this subject as I came across this news in Malaysiakini. This is what I think and my opinion, Calvin Lee Chee Keong, a 26-year-old Malaysian claims that he had been duped into joining the military by recruiters in 2004. He has launched a legal bid to prevent being sent to Iraq, claiming deployment to the warzone would conflict with his religious beliefs. Aaahh, the very clever conscientious objector has launched a legal bid to prevent being sent to Iraq, claiming deployment to the warzone would conflict with his religious beliefs. Duped? I guess he went in with his eyes wide opened, only when he realised he had to lay his life on the line for all that perks, he squeals. He has the leftist ACLU defending him. This is from Malaysiakini subscription is required.