U.S. Marine Corps veteran and longtime American Legion National Headquarters staff member Rodney K. Rolland was appointed American Legion national adjutant on May 9 during the final day of the
Local veterans lost one of their most tireless advocates on Sunday, May 19, when longtime Norman resident Donald “Don” Schulenberg, 89, passed away after a lengthy battle against cancer.
These Recruits Were Promised Citizenship in Exchange for Military Service. Now They Fear the US Has Forgotten Them
A naturalization ceremony at the Army Community Services office on Fort Carson, Colorado, Sep. 20, 2019. (Sidnie Smith/U.S. Army)
13 Mar 2021
For a small group of young immigrants who were pitched a dream of gaining U.S. citizenship through military service, even a call home can jeopardize their status and flag them to the FBI.
That s life for more than 100 would-be Americans who enlisted under the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest program. Started as a way to woo talented youths from other countries who could fill key military skill gaps, it has now become a drawn-out limbo fraught with security Catch-22s for those waiting months or years for background screenings to clear.