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US Army Offering Fast Track to Citizenship for Immigrants with Special Skills

While Congress debates immigration policy, the Army is offering a fast path to U.S. citizenship for some legal immigrants if they can fill certain critical jobs.

2013/02/28

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US Army Offers Citizenship Track To Immigrants For Needed Skills

While Congress debates immigration policy, the Army is offering a fast path to U.S. citizenship for some legal immigrants if they can fill certain critical jobs.

2013/02/28

A proposed hybrid-electric tank could soon be used on the battlefield by the US Army. (Image courtesy of Flickr, All Rights Reserved BAESystems Inc.)

US Army Considers Hybrid-Electric Tank Proposal

In a competition to design the Army’s next Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV), BAE Systems has put out an infographic that details the benefits of a hybrid electric drive system in a modern tank. If chosen, it would be the first hybrid combat vehicle ever fielded. The released graphic illustrates how BAE’s hybrid system will ensure its GCV offering is faster, quieter and more fuel-efficient than standard 70-ton combat vehicles.

2012/11/21

US army soldier guards US military base Camp Phoenix in Kabul (Photo credit: MASSOUD HOSSAINI/AFP/Getty Images)

DoD: Half Of US Military Bases Lack Required Voter Assistance Offices

A new report by the Department of Defense (DoD) inspector general reveals that approximately half of U.S. military bases lack legally required facilities designed to assist service members through the voting process.

2012/09/07