As someone who has also served, I consider it an insult that illegal aliens should be allowed to serve in the military. We have plenty of Americans and legal immigrants who can serve in those positions, especially as the military is being reduced.
There is already a program to allow green card holders to serve and receive expedited citizenship. We don't have a mercenary military that needs to recruit foreign national lawbreakers to serve, an honor and privilege for those that do.
The Left and Rep pro-amnesty creeps like to use these emotional ploys to gain acceptance of lawbreakers. We either have the Rule of Law or we don't. Just because the CIC violates the law regularly does not mean that we must accept it from others.
And just to add a little coda to your post.
How many legal immigrants would we have if the Draft still existed?
Beyond the silly registration charade we have now.
No affirmative action for the little darlings of the newly arrived either: just do the push ups, kid.
The exodus of the already arrived would seem like a tidal wave.
I don't blame the illegal alien for trying to better his life. And if he chooses to do this by honerable US Military service, I would be glad to have them in my command.
That being said, I as a commander would like to have the yea or nea on whether this person should be allowed to have citizenship.