Army extends immigrant recruiting

author Published by Chris Chmielenski

In all, the pilot program, which was launched in New York in February, seeks to enlist 1,000 military recruits with special language and medical skills, most of whom will join the Army. Response to the program has exceeded expectations, drawing applications from more than 7,000 people around the country, many of them highly educated, defense officials said.http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-immigrant-recruits4-2009may04,0,5003914.story

By Alexandra Zavis and Andrew Becker — Los Angeles Times

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