[bannie]

I was told by those who had had their kids on a military base in Germany that my son would be a citizen of the US--but a NATURALIZED one. Further, if he were in Germany at some time in his adulthood, the Deutschlanders could draft him because THEY would consider him to be a citizen of Germany. In addition, he would not allowed to be the president. (Yea, I know...)

I would like to see your citizenship papers...I'm just curious.

Maybe the people there just wanted to get rid of me since I came home to have my son here...??? :-o

[blueminnesota]

Somebody told you wrong. My daughter was born in Prague and she is a natural-born citizen, the same as anyone born in the States. The parents' nationality passes to the kid at birth. This is the main criteria for most countries. USA is one of only a very few countries that lets people claim citizenship just for being born in the country(my daughter gets no Czech passport). Maybe Germany is another such country and that's why you were told your son could be drafted. But I doubt it, second citizenships usually have to be applied for. Someone just didn't know what they were talking about.

[MikefromOhio]

I would like to see your citizenship papers...I'm just curious.

Citizenship papers? WTF? I have a state department Birth Certificate. That's it. And I gave up my German citizenship at 17 when I enlisted in the Army. Any American born abroad is eligible to receive one within a certain time after birth. There's no "naturalized" about it.