Enlightened1, Interesting argument you are making but I disagree.
Reading at this FED Gov site https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume12-PartH-Chapter3.html I am led to believe that the 5 year requirement is NOT limited to time abroad in military or diplomatic service, but rather makes that time abroad ELIGIBLE for the five year requirement. From the site plus footnotes:
In general, a person born outside of the United States may acquire citizenship at birth if:
-The person has at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen; and
-The U.S. citizen parent meets certain residence or physical presence requirements in the United States or an outlying possession prior to the person’s birth in accordance with the pertinent provision. [2]See Below
2. Any time spent abroad in the U.S. armed forces or other qualifying organizations counts towards that physical presence requirement. See INA 301(g) See Below
(g) a person born outside the geographical limits of the United States and its outlying possessions of parents one of whom is an alien, and the other a citizen of the United States who, prior to the birth of such person, was physically present in the United States or its outlying possessions for a period or periods totaling not less than five years, at least two of which were after attaining the age of fourteen years: Provided, That any periods of honorable service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or periods of employment with the United States Government or with an international organization as that term is defined in section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (59 Stat. 669; 22 U.S.C. 288) by such citizen parent, or any periods during which such citizen parent is physically present abroad as the dependent unmarried son or daughter and a member of the household of a person (A) honorably serving with the Armed Forces of the United States, or (B) employed by the United States Government or an international organization as defined in section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act, may be included in order to satisfy the physical-presence requirement of this paragraph. This proviso shall be applicable to persons born on or after December 24, 1952, to the same extent as if it had become effective in its present form on that date; and
My biggest concern is a shopped federal judge by the DNC along with GOPe that puts a hold on Cruz. They even openly say they will do this if Cruz wins. Then at the Republican Convention they put in Jeb or Rubio to represent us.
It’s a nightmare scenario.