confused...response to Anderson

[Anonymous]

actually the information given to her about the Navy was taken out of context, and yes you should check yourself because there is some truth to that info....but at the end of the day she was told to verify it with HQMC. The Navy does take people who are not American citizens....please check for yourself, although I said I was not sure if that policy applied to Aussies....and yes it is possible that if she got in the Navy that after some time she MAY be able to transfer over, or at the very least become a Marine after her Naval service time. So next time you are positive, please check it as well, she isn't be offered anything by way of malice and for you to not be absolutely clear yourself is just another means to confuse.

gibbboo1@usmc90.freeserve.co.uk

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your message.

I guess what I was trying to get across in my message is that I do not believe it is a -requirement- for Natalie to join the Navy -before- she could enter the Marines. I have lived in this country all my life and with a Marine husband and father, and I have never heard of such a thing, and neither have they.

If she -wants- to do that because the Navy would take her as a non-US citizen, that's fine, that's her choice.

In that case, at some point, I would assume she would have to establish citizenship before she could go into the Corps regardless, (-esp- as an officer, because I know you have to be a citizen to become an officer)

But if she wants to join the Corps, why not just wait and get citizenship? Again, her choice. At 16, she has time to research and think about it.

Nicole on this message board is/was in a similar situation, and she just enlisted into the Marine Corps a few weeks ago--proof in point. No one said she had to join the Navy. I've asked Nicole to email Natalie & help her out.

My husband was actually in the Navy before he got permission from his skipper to join the Marine Corps, although he is a US citizen so it's a little different.

But I agree that she should get the last word from HQMC. I'm aure Australia isn't one of those countries that isn't allowed communal liberties with the US ;-) (as opposed to Iran or something like that...)

M.A.


:
: actually the information given to her about the Navy was taken out of
: context, and yes you should check yourself because there is some truth to
: that info....but at the end of the day she was told to verify it with
: HQMC. The Navy does take people who are not American citizens....please
: check for yourself, although I said I was not sure if that policy applied
: to Aussies....and yes it is possible that if she got in the Navy that
: after some time she MAY be able to transfer over, or at the very least
: become a Marine after her Naval service time. So next time you are
: positive, please check it as well, she isn't be offered anything by way of
: malice and for you to not be absolutely clear yourself is just another
: means to confuse.


zuma50@hotmail.com

[Anonymous]

Actually, She doesn't need to give up her citizenship. I am British and served in the USMC becuase women aren't alowed into the Royal Marines. She needs a work visa and green card that is all. If a recruiter tells her to give up her citizenship or she won't be able to join then she is absolutley being given the run around. She should also finish her A Levels and then decide if this is the right choice. The MOD in the UK works very closely with US forces so don't rule out the Territorial Army. They have good benefits and you will travel. Sometimes if you've done well on your A Levels that can instantly give you a fighting chance at Officer's Training in the Royal Forces, Aussi or UK. If I had to do it over I would have done it that way.

[Anonymous]

I do think it's awful that women are not allowed to serve in the Royal Marines. What is up with that?


:
: Actually, She doesn't need to give up her citizenship. I am British and
: served in the USMC becuase women aren't alowed into the Royal Marines. She
: needs a work visa and green card that is all. If a recruiter tells her to
: give up her citizenship or she won't be able to join then she is
: absolutley being given the run around. She should also finish her A Levels
: and then decide if this is the right choice. The MOD in the UK works very
: closely with US forces so don't rule out the Territorial Army. They have
: good benefits and you will travel. Sometimes if you've done well on your A
: Levels that can instantly give you a fighting chance at Officer's Training
: in the Royal Forces, Aussi or UK. If I had to do it over I would have done
: it that way.


zuma50@hotmail.com

[Anonymous]

The British Royal Marines are roughly the same as our US Navy Seals. The were part of our Combined Joint Task Exercise 96. (In May of 1996)

june@humonc.wisc.edu