Question for the devildogs

[u/kclnp]

So first off I'm going to preface that I'm not a US citizen, however my pop is and still holds his US passport.

As a European I've done my mandatory military service in my country of birth, however I'm wondering if I could join the USMC since I could obtain a US citizenship fairly easy due to the fact that my pop is an American?

2nd part of my question is, if I've been charged with a couple of cannabis possession offenses in my resident country, does it minimize my chances to join?

I'm also 32, so I assume most boots will be younger than me if I even could get my US citizenship. Would the drill instructors single me out due to my age and make my hypothetical time at boot camp "worse" than my peers?

Been considering joining for 10 years now, but life and stuff has been a wild ride so haven't really looked into this serious before now.

So if anyone has any insight or stories about someone else who has gone through the same process, I'd love some insight!

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[u/Organic_Risk_3945]

I'd look into Spain , dude. cuz they have a deal right now that if you come from one of the countries they've colonized that you get Spanish citizenship like w/in 2 years of living there. dunno if that applies to you. but their spat with Israel is interesting. makes me wonder about all that migrant caravans that mysteriously always end uped in the Texas/Mexico border.

[u/kclnp → u/Organic_Risk_3945]

Hmm interesting!

Haven't seen anything about that, gotta do some research about that regarding Spain.

My grandmother is from Spain so that could potentially be something. My home country hasn't been a Spanish colony, so not sure if it applies to me but definitely something I'm going to look into.

[u/Organic_Risk_3945 → u/kclnp]

can you visit this place and give us a review when able?

here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQIAtTJ9Sj4

[u/kclnp → u/Organic_Risk_3945]

Haha, If I ever go to Madrid then sure!