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MADem

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19. That might be a possibility, particularly with people who speak

Reply to okaawhatever (Reply #16)

Wed May 21, 2014, 10:19 AM

May 2014

languages other than Spanish or French or some of the most common Euro languages (we grow plenty of those here). They'd probably be scarce as hen's teeth, though--and I don't even want to think about the waiver implications when it comes to giving those people a clearance. Hell, half the shit those linguists deal with is NOFORN....which creates a problem right there!

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Yeah, but when they need recruits itsrobert May 2014 #6

The comments on that RT story are so nice.... penultimate May 2014 #18

How would that affect deployment, I wonder? MADem May 2014 #2

Most deployments don't require a passport Recursion May 2014 #4

I've been in ten or fifteen countries on military orders and I always needed a passport. MADem May 2014 #9

I was invading every country I entered on military orders Recursion May 2014 #11

Yes, I was, and I always had to cough up a passport. Never was able to travel without one. nt MADem May 2014 #21

When was this? AnalystInParadise May 2014 #22

Right up to Nine Wun Wun. MADem May 2014 #23

I believe you, but that is so strange AnalystInParadise May 2014 #25

I've had UN and NATO postings and often been required to travel. MADem May 2014 #27

Recently retired military here AnalystInParadise May 2014 #13

See post 23. MADem May 2014 #24

It's cool man. I totally believe you AnalystInParadise May 2014 #28

I wish I was 40 again! MADem May 2014 #29

All people caught entering illegally should have an option to serve a min of 4 years... 951-Riverside May 2014 #5

The Roman Imperial Army policy.... happyslug May 2014 #17

This would set a horrible precedent. Just say NO to indentured soldiers! reformist2 May 2014 #7

The military doesn't want indentured servants. It's competitive. Three out of four applicants are MADem May 2014 #10

Side note: I think the Pentagon loosened the tat requirements recently Recursion May 2014 #12

Actually they just tightened up the tattoo requirements for the Army AnalystInParadise May 2014 #14

Thanks; I just checked and that was in fact the Commandant only Recursion May 2014 #15

Army is tightening up in a big way. Placement and size are disqualifiers. MADem May 2014 #20

There is probably a need for foreign language speakers and that may be one reason they're okaawhatever May 2014 #16

That might be a possibility, particularly with people who speak MADem May 2014 #19

This is what happens when there aren't enough wars and killing boogie men going on. L0oniX May 2014 #8

oh, I don't think you will have to worry about that. olddad56 May 2014 #26