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To: Lane3 who wrote (97360)	1/28/2005 11:26:11 PM
From: unclewest	Respond to of 793750

I asked a question the other day about foreign troops but didn't get an answer. Foreigners who are legal residents of the US may enlist. I know a coupla recent entry refugees who are serving right now. We did recruit outside the US during and after WWII. I believe that ended around 49 or 50. I was a youngster then...but I did serve with some East Europeans, in the early 60s, who had been recruited out of refugee camps in Austria after WWII ended. The biggest problem with recruiting foreigners is getting them FBI background checks for security clearances. Part of clearing that hurdle was to administer a lie detector test every 6 months. I served in a unit for six years that was over 50% foreign born and all of us took the lie detector tests. But, that system was thrown out long ago and we no longer recruit such folks overseas.

To: Lane3 who wrote (97360)	1/29/2005 12:08:50 PM
From: Mary Cluney	Respond to of 793750

I asked a question the other day about foreign troops but didn't get an answer. I would think there would be lots of qualified non-Americans that would be attracted to the US military. As armies go, the US's is like the NBA. Like an American Foreign Legion. After serving a four year tour of duty, they would be eligible for citizenship. Recruiting stations could be set up on the US - Mexican border. The English have used Ghurkas for years. They even use them to guard Buckingham Palace during holiday times, so that British soldiers can go home for the holidays. You could also call that outsourcing.