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To: jimbo123

So how does that work with the Army? If he renounced his citizenship, can the Army still court-martial him? Does the Army have any authority over him at all at this (non-citizen) point?

Any vets or active-duty who can address the UCMJ on this?


20 posted on 06/03/2014 10:58:12 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: BuckeyeTexan
So how does that work with the Army? If he renounced his citizenship, can the Army still court-martial him?

Non-citizens sometimes join the Army. They are subject to UCMJ.

28 posted on 06/03/2014 11:05:01 AM PDT by Starstruck (If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
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To: BuckeyeTexan
IIRC, renouncing your citizenship requires a bit more.

I'm betting he will be court matialed before the week is out....particularly because guys died looking for this little ____________.

34 posted on 06/03/2014 11:10:23 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: BuckeyeTexan

http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/english/legal-considerations/us-citizenship-laws-policies/renunciation-of-citizenship.html


37 posted on 06/03/2014 11:15:05 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Doesn’t matter if he renounces his citizenship, he was never discharged from the service, so he is still under Army jurisdiction.


52 posted on 06/03/2014 12:03:23 PM PDT by attiladhun2 (The Free World has a new leader--his name is Benjamin Netanyahu)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

“So how does that work with the Army? If he renounced his citizenship, can the Army still court-martial him? Does the Army have any authority over him at all at this (non-citizen) point?”

Non-citizens have been serving in the military since the founding of the nation. About 8000 non citizens enlist every year. http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/Immigrantenlist.htm

In fact the current POTUS is about to allow illegal immigrants inside the US to enlist in the armed forces:
http://www.redstate.com/2014/05/20/obama-poised-allow-illegal-aliens-enlist-armed-forces/


57 posted on 06/03/2014 12:50:11 PM PDT by Soul of the South (Yesterday is gone. Today will be what we make of it.)
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