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Originally Posted by Eric Payne
Directly adjacent to the restaurant is a recruiting station for all branches of the Armed Services. Up until recently, for at least 8 months, standing on display in the lobby of that recruiting station - visible through both the glass door, was a life-size cutout poster of four people, two men and two women representing Hispanic, Asian, African and Caucasian ethnicities. The tag line of the cut-out: "Be a citizen. Be a Marine."
As if - ala Starship Troopers, the film - citizenship was dependent upon enlistment in the Armed Forces.
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Well, I think I can see where the Marines are coming from on this one. There are 40,000 'green card' members of America's Armed Forces, about 2% of active service members, with a third of those being legal Hispanic immigrants. In an area with a high immigrant population, why not advertise military service to new residents? Its honorable work, good pay & benefits, a chance to advance their education and puts them on a fast track for full citizenship. Not a bad deal for young person new to the country.
JohnM
Manchester, NH
Where did that third green box come from?