[sharkhawk]

My Dad was drafted 3 months after he arrived in the US in 1955, so this is not some new rule. In fact both he and my uncle (mother's side) were proud and honored to be asked to serve, it allowed them to become citizens in a much shorter period of time. What right do you have to impugn the motives of someone who obviously loves this country enough to defend it.

[earplug]

Did he join to defend this nation, or did he join to gain citizenship? Knowing he had a major problem in his past did he join the Marines for his own personnel gain?
I learned more about life as a REMF then I did in the Infantry!