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Originally posted by sensfan
Who's to say he is not an American soldier with an accent? You have to be an American citizen to be a soldier, right? There are millions of US citizens who have accents. Why not soldiers?
He is a US soldier. The patch on his arm is from the US ARMY 42nd INFANTRY DIVISION SUBDUED. And that division was one of the first army divisions to respond to the attacks in New York.
The basic qualifications for enlistment in the U.S. Army include:
• being from 17 to 34 years old
• be a U.S. citizen or resident alien, (must have the I-551)
• have a high school diploma or equivalent (such as a GED)
• be single with no children or married with 2 or less children
• pass the ASVAB test and
• pass the physical