Comments on: The Rock of the Marne

By: RC Sharma

RC Sharma — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:40:01 +0000

Uday Singh was Indian citizen, but technically he was a merceenary. He might be a hero for America or some slavish Indians, but not for me.

He was not fighting for India. In fact India condemns Iraq war, and he was violating Indian laws.

Lastly, he could have fought against India too.

By: rob

rob — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:15:03 +0000

I looked online--doesn't seem too easy, unfortunately.

By: balaji

balaji — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:07:27 +0000

Well, I feel bad for the death of an indian.

But gentle men can any one guid me how o join the u.s marnies being a non citizen.. I am also an indian living in india.. tell me how i can go there and how can i enlist

By: DOC

DOC — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:28:25 +0000

I was a medic for 184 INF. I worked on Hatim, if you’d like to talk to me, email me. charlierockdoc@sbcglobal.net

By: crazyg536

crazyg536 — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:41:58 +0000

To al Mujahid well i doubt if hatim had a green card. y would he join army to get citizenship if he had a green card. i mean after 5 yrs with the green card, he would have got citizen anyway. i think USA army r now signing in people from all type of visa since they are short of soldiers. i see the army representatives influencing especially college students right outside the colleges. they convince poor students by big and fast money, visa, status or anything that they has been missing in their lives and for what they are willing to risk their lives. i heard that he also got married to a US citizen in order to gain permanent visa, so he can have a better life ahead. however that would take too long so he planned to join the US army where he just had to serve like 6 months. this was the story i heard but after a research on google, i think that is not true.

By: close2 him

close2 him — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 19:17:22 +0000

OK, I was reading these posts and I decided to help you all understand the circumstances behind this Soldier’s enlistment in the Army. 1) He was granted his citizenship in Jan 05. 2) He was married a few days before his deployment to Iraq to a non US citizen. 3) He joined to get GI Bill benefits in order to go back to school for his Master’s Degree. The articles quote his wife’s name wrong. He was a great Soldier and didn’t think he was immortal.

By: jack

jack — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 22:45:53 +0000

there are two or three more that i can think of, a pakistani-american national guardsman from new york, azhar ali; rasheed sahib, an immigrant from guyana; and uday singh and humayun khan.

By: MRT

MRT — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:16:59 +0000

Maybe joining the army to get his citizenship wasnt his goal. I mean with a greencard, he would have gotten a job eventually. The article mentions that he just got married, and I think thats why he took this extreme step. Unemployment can drive you nuts. To me this story is like looking in a mirror. After looking unsuccesfully for a job for more than 3 years, I wanted to join the army so that I could get off my behind and do something with my life. I was told at the recruiting station that I would need a green card to join and that effectively ended that adventure. Also, he was 23 years old. At that age, guys tend to think they are invincible, immortal. What ever the case, a truly tragic end.

By: Al Mujahid for debauchery

Al Mujahid for debauchery — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 20:27:31 +0000

Why did Hatim want to obtain US citizenship if he already had permanent residency?

It might be due to ignorance of immigration laws.

By: ngm

ngm — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 20:22:51 +0000

I don't quite follow. Why did Hatim want to obtain US citizenship if he already had permanent residency? The only reason I can think of was that he wanted to sponsor a family member.

I'd be surprised if he joined the army unaware that he was eligible for federal benefits (unemployment) even as a permanent resident.