Nov 12
By Brett Hunt, Iraq War Veteran and former Captain in the U.S. Army. “I’m a Cuban refugee who came to this country when I was 10-years-old and flunked the sixth grade because I couldn’t speak English.” That’s a quote that won’t surprise many Americans on both sides of the immigration debate.
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/11/12/recognizing-the-contribution-of-immigrants-to-the-armed-forces/
Nov 01
Immigrants have served with honor in the U.S. armed forces since the Revolutionary War. But in what is believed to be a first, the Army has crowned as its top soldier and an enlistee who was not a U.S. citizen at birth.
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/11/01/immigrant-from-nepal-named-u-s-armys-soldier-of-the-year/
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