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If there are more British Royal Marine recruiting offices in Newfoundland than CF ones, then they don't have a phone number.  I did a search on canada411 for recruiting and nothing comes up for the Royal Marines.  I also did googled it and nothing comes up relevant to this either. The...

Not really sure why you posted this, but I'll respond. The US Army is currently suffering from a large lack of retention.  In order to keep more trained personnel, they are offering very large reenlistment bonuses.  The same thing exists in all branches of service.  It costs more to train...

Bruce, Understood. Regards, PJ

Of the Marines that I know who went to Iraq (good friends of mine), the last thing on their minds during the deployment was "oh my god, I'm going to DIE!!!!!!!!".  They had confidence in their training and the belief that this is what they have been preparing for.  When you are in the military...

I'm working on it.  I have to put together a pitch for this for the Marine Corps and sumbmit it as idea.  I need to do some additional research though. PJ D-Dog

Excellent set of posts, Infanteer.  This was the kind of stuff I wanted to see when I started this thread. PJ D-Dog

Greetings all: I've stated this topic partly in response to many of you who have expressed interest in enlisting in the US Marines but who have met up with road blocks when dealing with the whole green card issue. Through online and off-line discussions, many think it would be a good idea for...

If you want to get a government job or received funding for school, you have to register with selective service.  It's the law.  If you don't register, you can be prosecuted.  Government employers will not hire you if you don't register. No one will necessarily come knocking down your door for...

My understanding of this is that as you over exert your body, blood is sent to the muscles.  This blood comes from other parts of the body and other organs.  Your stomac shrinks due to the blood being diverted to where it is needed.  As a result, you get the sensation of wanting to vomit and...

When I was in Gagetown back in 2000, a policy came down from higher stating that we were not to perform PT that was not "sanctioned" by the CO.  If we did engage in any type of physical activity that was not sanctioned and we became injured to the point of not being able to perform our duties...

Steve99:  did you tell them about your connection the US per your citizenship status?  That may be why they talked to you.  Five years ago, the would have nothing to do with me.  Maybe things have changed... PJ

Be very selctive of the immigration lawyer that you choose.  They will charge you a lot of money and may not necessarily have that much info.  Just some advice. There were,(Vietnam) and I believe still are many Cdn citizens serving with the US Forces. The criteria for a Green card is always...

Title 10 United States Code states that officers must be US citizens through birth or naturalization.  There is no loop hole on this one.  US Code is the law of the land.  You can't have a green card and be a commissioned officer in any branch of US service.  Thought I'd let you know. PJ D-Dog

The US embassy will not give just anyone a green card to join the military.  You need to apply to immigration for sponsorship either through a family member (mother, father, brother, sister, spouse) in order to get the green card.  If you are a native or claim to have 50 per cent or more native...

It's called selective service.  After the draft was over, there was a need for a pool of names just in case there was a shortage but not large enough to justify a draft, then you could be called up.  That system is still in place. I didn't mean to call recruiting harrassment, I thought it was...

Interesting....US immigration law states that you can obtain lawfull permanent residence if you have something to offer the country.  I think this law was written a very long time ago.  The US government wants only the brightest, the smartest, the richest to part of the nation.  I don't agree...

Because those who have or claim to have 50 per cent or more of indian status can join the US military under a Can/US treaty, the Canadian government started screaming when they heard that recruiters were crossing the border to recruit indians after the start of the war (OIF).  As a result, the...

Immigration lawyers only know how to fill out forms and how to bill you an exhorbitant amount of money for it.  They will tell you the same thing the immigration website will tell you.  Unless you are refugee claiming some sort of obscure status, then just go the website.  It's a bit confusing...

There hasn't been a draft in the US since the early 1970s during the Vietnam war.  The draft is not based on the high school gradution list.  It is based on year of birth.  It there was a draft today, there would be a lottery based on a birth year.  The lottery would determin who would be...

Just for the record, I am not in a position to get anyone a green card!  All I can offer is advice as to what to say to a recruiter and if that works to get you in, then so be it. I don't want someone monitoring this site to think that I'm in charge of some sort of underground railroad or that...