Struggling to overcome recruiting shortfalls, the Army and the Air Force have bolstered their marketing to entice legal residents to enlist.
When Esmita Spudes Bidari was a young girl in Nepal, she dreamed of being in the military, but that wasn’t a real option in her country.
Esmita Spudes Bidari, an immigrant from Nepal, raised her right hand and took the oath to join the US Army Reserves.But they also require additional security screening and more help filling out forms, particularly those who are less proficient in English.this year, and the Navy also expects to fall short.
The biggest challenges have been identifying geographic pockets of immigrant populations, finding ways to reach them and helping any of those interested navigate the complex military recruiting applications and procedures.Last October, the Army reestablished a program for legal permanent residents to apply for accelerated naturalization once they get to basic training.
Airman 1st Class Joshua Fancisco, from the Philippines, Airman 1st Class D’elbrah Assamoi, from Cote D’Ivoire, and Airman 1st Class Jordan Flash, from Jamaica, look at their US Certificate of Citizenship following the Basic Military Training Coin Ceremony on April 26, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
Thomas said Airman 1st Class Natalia Laziuk, 31, emigrated from Russia nine years ago, has dreamed of being a US citizen since she was 11, and learned about the military by watching American movies and television.
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