Quote:Interesting article and thanks for sharing that.  Regarding that article here are my thoughts.

 

My experience/exposure to the military is primarily Navy although I have worked with some Army and Air Force people.  That being said, much of the work that I have done and still do would have very few non-citizens if any in the program(s) and certainly no MAVNI personnel.  I knew and have been around several people serving over the years that were non-citizens but were not illegals.  It's interesting that the Army takes a significant number of the MAVNI personnel while the Air Force has taken a few and the Navy/Marine Corp has not taken any.

 

My guess is that people that qualify under the MAVNI program can not hold any kind of security clearance (rightly so) and are probably limited to certain jobs within the military.  The qualifications seem reasonable enough (entered the U.S. with their parents under the age of 16) though I would probably like to see that age slightly lower (say 14).

 

Once again, thanks for the link.  I actually learned something today.

There is a former Army Ranger sniper who was on a recent show called American Grit. He wanted to enlist in the Navy and become a SEAL but because he is colorblind that was a no-go. The Army was his second choice and they welcomed him and he eventually became a Ranger sniper. When the Army needs something they will figure it out, even if it's unconventional. That's just how they roll. Hooah.

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