I want to be a professional soldier.

When the United States joins the army, it can get a green card and American citizenship in four years, as well as cash rewards, family medical benefits, low-interest housing loans, and a high pension when it is old.

The prerequisite for being a soldier in the United States is to have legal status in the United States. Strictly speaking, it should be permanent residency (commonly known as green card) or citizenship, because holding a green card or citizenship is a necessary condition for becoming an American soldier. It is misinformed that China people can get a green card when they join the army. China people who do not have a green card and are not citizens must first hold a law study or work visa (these two visas are China passports) if they want to join the US military, and they are also subject to quota restrictions. For example, since May 3rd12065438, when the US military launched a new round of MAVNI, the number of applicants from China in Southern California conscription station has exceeded the 30 China places recruited on the west coast this time.

To be a soldier in the United States, you must meet the following conditions (foreigners must pass the English proficiency test):

1, age 18-4 1, high school education or above, no criminal record.

2. Pass the ASVAB exam.

Asvab (Armed Services Vocal Suitability Battery) is translated into Chinese, namely "Service Preference Test", which is sponsored by the US Department of Defense and is a unified examination that must be passed before entering any armed forces. Its main purpose is to test the personal qualifications and potential deviations of conscripts, as a reference and basis for assigning military posts to conscripts. The examination is divided into two parts and ten items, including scientific knowledge, arithmetic reasoning, vocabulary, paragraph understanding, mathematics, electrical appliances, auto repair, mechanical knowledge, disassembly and oral expression. The exam lasts three hours.

Examination score 100, 30 points is considered as passing. To join the army, you must get at least 3 1 point, 35 points for the navy, 40 points for the air force, 32 points for the marine corps and 45 points for the coast guard. The lower the score, the lower the vocational and technical content you can choose. For example, those who have just passed the passing line can only be infantry, artillery, engineers, cooks and so on. And those who score the highest can engage in high-tech jobs, such as exposure to chemical weapons and aircraft tower control. The score seems very low, but many young people in the United States have failed, and those with good ability generally only get 50 points.

Step 3 pass the physical examination

After passing the examination, applicants for enlistment can take part in physical examination. Compared with China, the physical examination for enlistment in the United States is not very strict. For example, as long as the height is not lower than 1.4 meters and not higher than 2.2 meters, the vision requirement is to correct vision, that is, to wear glasses for physical examination. The most important thing is that there is no history of drug abuse.

After passing the medical examination, you can take an oath, choose military service and sign a contract with the military. Generally, the contract lasts for four years, and it cannot be terminated in advance after signing. But after signing the contract, you will not be a formal soldier, and you will have to pass nine weeks of basic and professional training, which is called "devil training". Since the threshold for enlistment in the United States is not low and dangerous, why do many Americans, including China people, make such a choice?

In fact, being a soldier in the United States is just a profession, and getting paid is like a federal job. Although the annual salary is not high, the welfare benefits are particularly good. This is just a part of it.

1, signing bonus

Once you sign the enlistment contract, you can get a signing bonus of less than 40 thousand, but you need to pay taxes.

2. Annual salary

There have been rumors on the Internet that American soldiers earn a high annual salary, which is a misinformation. In fact, compared with other jobs, the annual salary of American soldiers is not high. For example, the monthly salary of a third-class soldier to a first-class soldier is just over 1000 US dollars, the monthly salary of a corporal is slightly higher than 65,438 US dollars+0,800 US dollars, the monthly salary of a sergeant in length of military service for three years can exceed 2,200 US dollars, and the monthly salary of a staff sergeant can only be increased to 4,000 US dollars after serving for 20 years.

3. Various subsidies and subsidies

It should be emphasized that the actual income of American soldiers is often much higher than their annual salary, because they will receive various subsidies during their service, especially food and housing subsidies. For example, American soldiers have the right to stay in the unit housing in the military camp or the housing led by troops outside the military camp for free, and they will also receive considerable rental subsidies. In addition to housing and food subsidies, there are countless other subsidies for active servicemen, including fighting, flying, submarine, skydiving, duty on holidays, childbirth and raising children, clothing, resignation subsidies and free nursery for children. The standards of food and transportation subsidies for business trips are also higher than those of other industries.

4. You can apply for a tuition subsidy of not more than $72,000.

This part of tuition fees can be used for studying in universities, graduate students and even doctors before enlisting or after retiring.

5. Enjoy all kinds of expensive insurance.

During the period of service, the whole family enjoys medical and dental insurance provided by the army, and soldiers and veterans of any level also enjoy lifelong medical insurance, and the expenses are paid by the state budget. In addition, there is life insurance as high as $500,000, and even after retirement, the out-of-pocket expenses are less than others.

6. The pension is very generous

The pensions of American soldiers are relatively generous, and the specific standards depend on their ranks and length of military service. Length of military service enjoys a military pension for more than six years, and length of military service enjoys a pension more. Length of military service can receive 50% of the monthly basic salary after retiring for 20 years, and length of military service can receive 2.5% for each additional year. If the service life reaches 40 years, you can enjoy full salary retirement.

7. Green card soldiers can become American citizens in advance.

This kind of welfare may be the root of many misinformation on the Internet. The first step to become an American citizen is to get a green card and become a permanent resident. At this time, you originally came from a country or a citizen of that country, but you are eligible to join the army and become an American soldier. According to the immigration law, green card holders have to wait five years to apply for American citizenship, and green card holders who marry American citizens have to wait three years. However, once a green card holder applies for citizenship in the army, it is not limited by the number of years, nor does it need complicated procedures such as citizenship review. Under special circumstances, he can immediately become an American citizen.

It is precisely because of the above-mentioned relatively generous treatment that many Chinese in the United States have chosen to join the military as a career after weighing, especially in the current situation of poor employment prospects, soaring college tuition fees and increasing interest on student loans. Joining the army not only solved the employment problem, but also reduced the tuition fees of universities (including graduate students and doctors). However, it is undeniable that more people are yearning for and loving this profession. For example, Edmund Rowe, a descendant of Hong Kong immigrants who served in Iraq, won a full scholarship from Rochester Institute of Technology before serving, but he chose to join the army to bomb the army.

Although there are various benefits, enlisting in the United States also has many obvious shortcomings and dangers. For example, Edmund Rowe was killed while defusing a roadside bomb in Iraq. Apart from worrying about his life, in recent years, cases of abuse and discrimination against China soldiers by the US military have also been reported from time to time. For example, Chen was exposed by the media for a period of suicide. The results of the military investigation showed that he was racially insulted and physically abused by his comrades-in-arms, who were charged with imprisonment. In addition, scandals of female soldiers being sexually assaulted in the United States also occur from time to time, and China people cannot escape the blame.

There is a reason why the US military began to recruit a large number of foreign soldiers. Michael Ohanlon, an American military expert and supporter of this conscription plan, said that it does seem a bit dramatic, but they have considered whether to recruit from abroad. If they don't do something else, they can't finish this year's recruitment plan. In addition, there is a saying that in order to alleviate the rising anti-war sentiment in China, the US government sent foreign soldiers to the front line of the battlefield to reduce the impact on domestic social stability.

"After the 9 1 1 incident, Iraq became another Vietnam. Many Americans are unwilling to pay the price of their lives for the government's military action. Compared with foreign soldiers, American soldiers are' too expensive' to die. "

If you have a four-year college degree, you can work in an office, and your salary will be better. But ordinary soldiers are definitely not very comfortable experiences, many of them are even painful and difficult, and there is a great chance that they will be sent to overseas battlefields during their service. People I know who have been in the army have no plans to go back after leaving the army, and quite a few people have mental or emotional diseases.

The life experience of the American army is similar to that of the China army (unconditional obedience and dedication), but there are more differences, such as signing contracts, culture, language and interpersonal relationships (although it is not racial discrimination, ethnic relations cannot be ignored). In a word, there are many ways to get a happy life, and you need to think twice about the choice of life safety.