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kingkong

Posted: Apr 30 2009, 04:35 PM

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Well, if you took your plebehood at the PMA and eventually passed the exams at West Point, then you have to serve the AFP, but if you're a FILAM who grew up in the US, took and passed the exams at West Point, then you have to serve the US Army after graduation.

What if those Fil-Am West Point graduates or
even former U.S. Navy/Army Fil-Ams come to
the Philippines and served in the AFP,would they
be immediately promoted as Generals?

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jedi knight

Posted: May 1 2009, 04:15 PM

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QUOTE (kingkong @ Apr 30 2009, 04:35 PM)

What if those Fil-Am West Point graduates or
even former U.S. Navy/Army Fil-Ams come to
the Philippines and served in the AFP,would they
be immediately promoted as Generals?

Of course not! Be logical here! Besides, I don't think that they will be allowed to serve with a dual citizenship.

iced_man21

Posted: May 8 2009, 08:30 PM

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QUOTE (jedi knight @ May 1 2009, 04:15 PM)

QUOTE (kingkong @ Apr 30 2009, 04:35 PM)

What if those Fil-Am West Point graduates or
even former U.S. Navy/Army Fil-Ams come to
the Philippines and served in the AFP,would they
be immediately promoted as Generals?

Of course not! Be logical here! Besides, I don't think that they will be allowed to serve with a dual citizenship.

Is that really a question? Shouldn't there be rules regarding the sensibility of posts? I mean. i respect that this forum is open for discussion regarding anything at all related to the defense establishment, but come on, stupid posts such as this one should be banned or deleted.

US NAVY HAWAII	Posted: Sep 10 2009, 10:37 AM
Cadete Group: Recruits Posts: 14 Member No.: 5,739 Joined: 4-September 09	The PMA cannot be the sole institution where the U.S. can recruit PHILIPPINE SOLDIERS for WEST POINT. even for service in the U.S. MARINE CORPS/U.S. ARMY... -------------------- Their sword will become our plow, and from the tears of war the daily bread of future generations will grow.

deadeye	Posted: Sep 11 2009, 03:52 PM
Cabo Segundo Group: Regulars Posts: 66 Member No.: 196 Joined: 3-November 04	Correction! they can recruit FILIPINO-AMERICAN SOLDIERS for West Point and it means they resides within US territory..The USMA can only recruit a FILIPINO SOLDIER that came from PMA ONLY... The filipino soldier can only chose NAVY or ARMY.Westpoint won't recruit from PMMA,they are not capable to their standards. -------------------- mon deux cent valeur

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Posted: Sep 14 2009, 09:28 PM

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QUOTE (deadeye @ Sep 11 2009, 03:52 PM)

Correction! they can recruit FILIPINO-AMERICAN SOLDIERS for West Point and it means they resides within US territory..The USMA can only recruit a FILIPINO SOLDIER that came from PMA ONLY...

The filipino soldier can only chose NAVY or ARMY.Westpoint won't recruit from PMMA,they are not capable to their standards.

For a PMMA midshipman,"Why bother go to West Point, when they could go to USMMA and earn more after graduation?".

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Semper Paratus	Posted: Sep 18 2009, 09:33 PM
Cadete Group: Recruits Posts: 7 Member No.: 5,742 Joined: 8-September 09	For most PMMA Midshipmen, their goal in joining the PMMA is more leaned towards becoming a Merchant Marine officer rather than becoming a Military/ Naval/Coast Guard officers. As you will notice, there are only a few percentage of PMMA graduates who opted to join and be called to active-duty in the AFP after graduation, as more of them always go to where they can make a living better, while growing their professional careers. This goes the same way as USMMA graduates in general, and in particular, Filipino USMMA graduates also end up the same way and earn same benefit as PMMA graduates after graduation. As far as I know, like the West Point that recruits Filipino cadets through PMA, Kings Point (USMMA) also recruits Filipino midshipmen on an annual basis through PMMA. Semper Paratus Master Mariner - US Merchant Marine LCDR-USCG-R

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