Just
my thoughts - The American Foreign legion? why not? Personally, I think
it is a good idea. I read somewhere that 22 to 30% of the American
military is made up of LEGAL foreigners. These troops get fast tracked
to U.S. Citizenship if they choose.
So, I believe that given the opportunity there would be hundreds of thousands of foreigners willing and able to sign up for the American Foreign legion. A few years ago I read somewhere that Vice prez Dick Cheney was trying to get approval for such a force. Had it been approved by congress, It could have possibly been broken down thusly;
The American Foreign Legion (AFL) would be a branch of the United States Armed Forces. The ALF would consist of three 8,000-man Light Infantry division, and one 8,000-man Cavalry division whose members are non-U.S. citizens serving under a cadre of 2,000 regular U.S. Army officers in each division. The AFL divisions would be based outside of the continental United States.
No volunteer shall be allowed to enter the continental USA until his enlistment is completed; with the possible exception of assisting the USBP or Army national Guard in counter narcotics operations, depending on the needs of the Department of homeland security.
To avoid forced multi culturalism , the Volunteers for the AFL would be broken down into 4 Categories.
1. Latin
2. European
3. African/ Middle eastern
4. Asian – to include Central Asia and India
The volunteers from Latin America will be stationed in Puerto Rico. All European troops will be stationed at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. African and Middle Eastern troops will be stationed in Kuwait. And the Asian/Indian volunteers will be stationed in Guam.
One excellent possibility for a troop base would be the Philippines due to the Military infrastructure established my the American military between 1900 and 1982. However due to the anti American / pro chinese idiology of the current government they would not be under consideration.
Each enlistee agrees to serve in uniform for a minimum of ten years, after which he and his immediate family(wife ,kids, Mother, father. No siblings) become naturalized as American citizens. While serving, each AFL soldier receives a salary that is 1/2 of what an American soldier makes. Each AFL volunteer will have similar benefits to those received by the active-duty military.
Initial training consist of an intense, six-week English-language course for those unable to communicate effectively in English. Following that, the recruit attends a 12-week Army basic training program. The training focus is on basic Infantry tactics and security operations. Every graduate is qualified as a rifleman with specialized training conducted within the AFL division as required.
The American Foreign Legion has split responsibilities similar to that of the United States Coast Guard for peacetime and wartime conditions. During peacetime, the AFL falls under the control of the United States Department of Homeland Security. One possible mission of the AFL (on a very controlled basis) would be augmenting the U.S. Border Patrol and Active duty National Guard, in border security and counter narcotics operations. Daily operations would include assisting the Army National Guard troops in manning fixed border checkpoints. Thereby freeing the U.S. Border Patrol to concentrate its efforts on patrolling the border.
When directed by the President of the United States, command of the AFL shifts to the United States Department of Defense. The primary role of the AFL under the DoD is to carry out high-intensity combat operations. This allows regular Army units to concentrate on designated peacekeeping missions.
The rapidly deployable AFL divisions are equipped with M113A3 armored personnel carriers. Each AFL division will have roughly 500 M113A3 series vehicles, in addition to a limited number of Humvees, fuelers, LMTV's, and HMMT wreckers.
Aside from the core light Infantry units, each AFL division includes an engineer construction battalion. While the AFL has no need for combat engineers, construction engineers are in constant demand, particularly in training deployments to Third World nations. The ability to build schools, roads and irrigation systems contributes significantly to the success of any peacekeeping operation.
So, I believe that given the opportunity there would be hundreds of thousands of foreigners willing and able to sign up for the American Foreign legion. A few years ago I read somewhere that Vice prez Dick Cheney was trying to get approval for such a force. Had it been approved by congress, It could have possibly been broken down thusly;
The American Foreign Legion (AFL) would be a branch of the United States Armed Forces. The ALF would consist of three 8,000-man Light Infantry division, and one 8,000-man Cavalry division whose members are non-U.S. citizens serving under a cadre of 2,000 regular U.S. Army officers in each division. The AFL divisions would be based outside of the continental United States.
No volunteer shall be allowed to enter the continental USA until his enlistment is completed; with the possible exception of assisting the USBP or Army national Guard in counter narcotics operations, depending on the needs of the Department of homeland security.
To avoid forced multi culturalism , the Volunteers for the AFL would be broken down into 4 Categories.
1. Latin
2. European
3. African/ Middle eastern
4. Asian – to include Central Asia and India
The volunteers from Latin America will be stationed in Puerto Rico. All European troops will be stationed at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. African and Middle Eastern troops will be stationed in Kuwait. And the Asian/Indian volunteers will be stationed in Guam.
One excellent possibility for a troop base would be the Philippines due to the Military infrastructure established my the American military between 1900 and 1982. However due to the anti American / pro chinese idiology of the current government they would not be under consideration.
Each enlistee agrees to serve in uniform for a minimum of ten years, after which he and his immediate family(wife ,kids, Mother, father. No siblings) become naturalized as American citizens. While serving, each AFL soldier receives a salary that is 1/2 of what an American soldier makes. Each AFL volunteer will have similar benefits to those received by the active-duty military.
Initial training consist of an intense, six-week English-language course for those unable to communicate effectively in English. Following that, the recruit attends a 12-week Army basic training program. The training focus is on basic Infantry tactics and security operations. Every graduate is qualified as a rifleman with specialized training conducted within the AFL division as required.
The American Foreign Legion has split responsibilities similar to that of the United States Coast Guard for peacetime and wartime conditions. During peacetime, the AFL falls under the control of the United States Department of Homeland Security. One possible mission of the AFL (on a very controlled basis) would be augmenting the U.S. Border Patrol and Active duty National Guard, in border security and counter narcotics operations. Daily operations would include assisting the Army National Guard troops in manning fixed border checkpoints. Thereby freeing the U.S. Border Patrol to concentrate its efforts on patrolling the border.
When directed by the President of the United States, command of the AFL shifts to the United States Department of Defense. The primary role of the AFL under the DoD is to carry out high-intensity combat operations. This allows regular Army units to concentrate on designated peacekeeping missions.
The rapidly deployable AFL divisions are equipped with M113A3 armored personnel carriers. Each AFL division will have roughly 500 M113A3 series vehicles, in addition to a limited number of Humvees, fuelers, LMTV's, and HMMT wreckers.
Aside from the core light Infantry units, each AFL division includes an engineer construction battalion. While the AFL has no need for combat engineers, construction engineers are in constant demand, particularly in training deployments to Third World nations. The ability to build schools, roads and irrigation systems contributes significantly to the success of any peacekeeping operation.
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