US Military as a foreigner.

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Been there, done that. No green card though

How many people do get accepted from Sweden? I'm asking this because you have two times as much applications than from Finland..

I read on a forum that in Finland 2003 green card lottery statistics were:
58 applications and 26 got the card...so that's almost 50/50.

I think I'll put in applications at least for three years..

Have faith brother..apply again.. the money that is needed for application isn't THAT much and can you think of any other equally good opportunities to spend it?..me neither..

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Ok everybody I think I found the way, I have really understood it was IMPOSSIBLE for a foreigner without Green Card to enroll into the US Army. Got it.

Then, I'm gonna seek for a civilian job in the USA, to get sponsored afterwards by my employer to get my Green Card and a few years after I'm gonna be able to enlist into the US Army

Or you can also try the lottery...you can't win if you don't play.

[Undo]

I served with several people who weren't citizens, but that was ten years ago. Keep at it if it is something you really want to do. I know others have done it before you, so it can be done.
Just be prepared to take a lot of crap if you are French. It is stupid and baseless, but a lot of average Americans (especially the type who enlist in the Army, and even moreso if you take an infantry MOS) have a certain stereotype of the French soldier. Like anyone else, though, once you prove yourself that will all wash off.

[Gatling]

Undo wrote:

Just be prepared to take a lot of crap if you are French. It is stupid and baseless, but a lot of average Americans (especially the type who enlist in the Army, and even moreso if you take an infantry MOS) have a certain stereotype of the French soldier. Like anyone else, though, once you prove yourself that will all wash off

I believe that would be a fair comment towards "the French soldier" serving in the French army. If our little dude here ever enlists in the US army I don't think he'd be treated by his mates as anything else than a mate. Freeman , I don't necessarily agree with your decision, but if that's what you want go for it fiston!!

[freeman034]

Yes I'm gonna apply to the US Green Card lottery too If I'm lucky perhaps I'll get it ! Anyway the way I really wanna do is the one I talked about before.

Gatling what regiment are you in ?

[freeman034]

You guys didn't answer me about the diploma question : is the French High School diploma (Baccalauréat (BAC)) is equivalent to the American High School diploma ?

Thanks to be sure

[Gatling]

I am no longer in the army, freeman , mais je suis ancien para colo{3rpima}

[Rannyoby]

I am no longer in the army, freeman , mais je suis ancien para colo{3rpima}

OH unz autre poisquaille !!!
Et puis, le rouge ça fait un peucrevette en plus

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You guys didn't answer me about the diploma question : is the French High School diploma (Baccalauréat (BAC)) is equivalent to the American High School diploma ?

Thanks to be sure

Do like I did..ask your embassy... i got the answer in 3 hours... :P

[Abrams_MBT]

what kind of bac got you? scientist? other kind of general? professional? other?

[Gatling]

Rannyoby:

OH unz autre poisquaille !!!
Et puis, le rouge ça fait un peucrevette en plus

Hey Rannyboy check this out:......3..........4 Eugenie les larmes aux yeux S'en allat le cul en feu Elle partit de bon matin Promettant de r'venir demain........

[freeman034]

@Abrams_MBT : I got a Technologic Diploma (Commercial).

@Gatling : Hehe you mean : "Etre et durer" ? ****ing best paratroopers in the French army but I don't like 'em

@Ile : I didn't see you wrote down that lol sorry I'm gonna ask them you got right but I prefer to wait their answer to my previous message lol

[Gatling]

freeman034

@Gatling : Hehe you mean : "Etre et durer" ? f*** best paratroopers in the French army but I don't like 'em

Affirmatif Etre et Durer. Honestly I think the 1rpima is the best para unit in the french Army although Rannyboy would argue that it's the 2 REP.

[freeman034]

A mate in reality wanna enlist for the "8" at Castres. What do you think about that regiment ? Anyway I don't know if the 2nd REP is the best one but I know they all are burnt heads. They got fear of nothing. All nuts

[Gatling]

Que ce soit , castres , carka, Mt de marsan, or montauban ,tarbes or whatever all the units of the 11bp are very good regiments .In fact with the end of the draft all the units of the "armee de terre" are very professional.That's why I couldn't understand why you would undertake such a task to join a foreign army, where you could easily find in terms of quality ,similar units right next door.