Hello, my name is André and I come from Sweden -- north europe.

I was wondering if people outside the american border can join US millitary force and serve milliatry in a nation that isn't his homeland.

The reason why i want to join US Milliatry force is because i never got a chance to do millitary training in Sweden. they are cutting the taxes and demobilize the milliatary here in sweden.

I always wanted to join the millitary but was turned down when they reqruited people here in sweden.

I only had the chance to do an IQ test where i scored well above avarage. with an IQ of 137 standard diviation (15) i was more then suitable for joining but the physican concidered my poorly athletic built body (I had back then), and I couldn't join the Swedish Millitary Force according to her. That was seven years ago when I was seventeen.

So my question, is there some way i can join american millitary force?

I have concidered all what it means to take A oath for another country.

But then again, most of my freinds are Americans, I been hanging out with americans for about 10 years, talking about everything and anything. More then 1/3 of my life.

Andre,
Sorry, I really don't know the answer to your question. I'm sure somebody in here will point you in a good direction. I just want to say it tickled me, in a perverted sort of way, that you write, "... I come from Sweden -- north europe". It is sad but true that many Americans, especially youthful Americans, can not locate the USA on a world map. What chance would they have locating Sweden? Whether you consciously considered that fact when composing your post, I don't know but the fact that you did add -- north europe, really brought the point home to me.
Good luck.

Andre,
Try poosting your question in this forum ...

Joining the Military

There are recruiters that can answer your question. Good Luck

Andre

I've served with many, foreign national, non U.S. citizens who enlisted in the U. S. military. So, yes it can be done. Go to the recruiter forums for specifics. Good Luck!

Andre! hoping for the best for you!

The simple answer is, yes.

In order to join the US military (enlisted only - officers must be citizens), you must hold a "green card" allowing you to be in this country legally.

If you have a green card and pass the various medical, legal, education and other tests to enter, and are not past the age limits (they vary by service), you can enter the service of your choice.

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Originally posted by Phileas112:

Hello, my name is André and I come from Sweden -- north europe.

Incidentally, not all Americans are dumb brutes... many of us know that Sweden is a Scandinavian country and have a basic idea where it is without referring to a map. We also know that its greatest exports are NHL goalies with weird names and ABBA.

We had a German Kid join in Germany back in 1972. He was going to use it as a way to gain American Citizenship, which could be done by the rules back then. I don't know if it is still possible now. He received his draft notice from the Deutchland Government, so the battalion commander quickly arranged for his transfer to a U.S. military post in Panama, so that he won't have to report for duty in the German Army - It was a weird deal, but he was a really likeable kid and knew radio repair better than anyone I ever met. He just wanted to be a soldier in the American Army really bad because they had saved his part of Germany from the Russians - -

GWG, while driving back roads in Germany, I came across a really remote, cobble-stoned village of about 100 people. They all gathered round and gawked. The 3 of us GI's ate lunch with the mayor in the one and only town gasthaus. Then they wouldn't let us pay! The mayor said we were the only GI's to ever visit their town and lunch was on them (I spoke pretty good German). Seems one of the town's young men visited USA and got drafted and visited home in a US army uniform but that was as close to GI as they had ever seen, till us. If all that's true, at least back in the 60's, non-citizens did serve in our military. If...

Yep, many good people there - always mystified me how they got sucked in by the Nazis - -

Had a similar instance while patrolling in the Fulda area. My Scout Squad was attached to a tank company, but they forgot to send the chow truck forward to us one day, and we were very cold and very hungry. So I stopped the squad near a gasthaus and asked in broken German if we could eat there - I had 12 Marks. He seemed a bit leery, that close to the border, but he said he had some hot buttered noodles he could bring out. So I got him to bring some out to my 11 guys (We were too wet and muddy from maneuvers to go in). That's when he realized I was trying to buy for everybody, and wasn't gona eat, so they could get enough. "Wier sind sehr hungrich..ja?"

Next thing I know - him, his wife and his girl are bringing out jaegerschnitzel and drinks for everybody - for 12 Mark.... at least I thought. When we got ready to boogy, after many "Danka sehrs!"...my driver found the bills on his seat as he crawled in the track... In Deutchland, hospitality was far from dead - -

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Originally posted by greywolfghost:
Yep, many good people there - always mystified me how they got sucked in by the Nazis - -

Had a similar instance while patrolling in the Fulda area. My Scout Squad was attached to a tank company, but they forgot to send the chow truck forward to us one day, and we were very cold and very hungry. So I stopped the squad near a gasthaus and asked in broken German if we could eat there - I had 12 Marks. He seemed a bit leery, that close to the border, but he said he had some hot buttered noodles he could bring out. So I got him to bring some out to my 11 guys (We were too wet and muddy from maneuvers to go in). That's when he realized I was trying to buy for everybody, and wasn't gona eat, so they could get enough. "Wier sind sehr hungrich..ja?"

Next thing I know - him, his wife and his girl are bringing out jaegerschnitzel and drinks for everybody - for 12 Mark.... at least I thought. When we got ready to boogy, after many "Danka sehrs!"...my driver found the bills on his seat as he crawled in the track... In Deutchland, hospitality was far from dead - -

My memories of the Fulda Gap in the early 70's differ a bit from yours.

The 11thACR wasn't well liked.

We only deployed up there from Butzbach/Ayer's Kasern about once every other month, and we maneuvered in areas away from where most of the guard towers, etc. were, so we hadn't worn out our welcome, I guess - -

Fulda/Bad Hersfeld Area - 72

Andre

To answer your question. The answer is yes, you can join the US Military.

It also puts you on a fast track to American Citezenship if you so desire.

During the early eighties, I was stationed at NAS Miramar. For a while I was TAD to the J-52 shop of AIMD. My supervisor was a Filipino AD1. There was at leaqst one other Filipino guy assigned. A third class I think. There was another in the J-57 shop. They were still flying the RF-8 Crusader photo fighter.

Hey Andre'. I have a question. Do you consider the people of Finland to be Scandanavian or European? As I recall from my history classes, Finland was once part of Sweden till taken by Russia. Independence came during the upheaval of the communist revolution.

Best Wishes on your desire to join Andre. When I was in the Army back in 73, we had several people from other countries in our unit who had joined up. I remember this very well as some of them would have to take off a few hours each day to take English classes as some barely spoke our language.

I have been out for many years now, but I would assume like others have stated here that baring any unforseen issues like health, etc. you will probably be able to get in.