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Amid recruiting troubles, the U.S. military has begun marketing itself more directly to legal permanent residents, offering them U.S. citizenship if they enlist and complete basic training. "We have large populations of legal U.S. residents who are exceptionally patriotic, they’re exceptionally grateful for the opportunities that this country has provided," said Air Force Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas, head of the branch's recruiting.Discussions about improving pathways to U.S.
citizenship and encouraging legal immigration continue after a record-high influx of migrants arrivals at the southern border. Meanwhile, the military is struggling with recruiting. Army and Air Force leaders told lawmakers in April that they expect to miss their fiscal year 2024 recruiting goals by 10,000, and Navy officials said the branch expects to miss by 6,000.
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