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[Geckoman]

Koreans Flock to Join U.S. Army
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-asian-mil16-2009dec16,0,5196850.story

[ashland]

[tfunk]

As you can see from the first photo, they're practicing their ability to fly.

[mcviking]

I wonder what it would be like to first be in the Korean Army and then The United States Army? Lots of running a PT I guess. Sounds like a big bucket of suck to me. I'll stick with cat in the hat.

[proustme]

I'm uncertain about how hard military service is on enlisted men here in Korea. From hearsay, I suppose it might be more demanding in the U.S. armed forces. No one is forcing these men and women to join the army in America. Those who are already citizens could pay for their university education with loans, albeit putting themselves in debt. Others who want American citizenship, though, have found a feasible way to live permanently on U.S. soil. The price to pay, though, is the hard fact they may get sent to Afghanistan or Iraq, as well as the difficulty of exiting their solider duties (e.g. stop gap measures). Again, these people know this, and no one is forcing them to enlist. By the way, how long as America offered U.S. citizenship to those willing to join?

[bassexpander]

And if you join the US military, you're in for 4 years minimum, correct? Korean army is 2 1/4 or so.

[proustme]

For the U.S. military, it's 8 years. It's 4 years active duty, and the remaining 4 are spent either in the reserves or on inactive duty. Inactive duty means you can be called back into the military if they say they need you, like in a time of war of if your services are needed. It's the military's choice and determination, of course.

[conrad2]

[Bog Roll]

Good on them, people complain about immigrants who don't contribute.

I made enquiries about joining the US army after those American hostages got beheaded in Iraq (I think around 2004-2005) those barbaric acts made me so sick and disgusted that I would have joined but it looks as if you need at least permemant residence if not citizenship. (and I have neither)

It is good that they are doing it. As for Korean military service being harder? I know for a fact British military training is far harder than anything those numpties have to go through.

[ReeseDog]

[Bog Roll]

[Deep Thirteen]

Bog on a Roll!

[shinramyun]

[mc_jc]

it's a total of 8 years as another poster mentioned. It could be done as either a 2,3 or 4 year contract. However, they could call you back anytime since you are placed in the IRR, which is a pool of former soldiers who could be called back (and some are) if their skill is needed.

Also, the military fast-tracks citizenship by giving citizenship to those who serve for a period of 3 years or more. Unlike the regular 5 years under normal circumstances.

Luckily, we are not in a declared state of war with anyone. If a person in the military read their contract carefully, it will read that the person would be stuck in the military for the duration of the war plus 6 months. The last time that was done was during WWII.

[Steelrails]