San Fernando Valley Sun - Immigrants Vital to U.S. Military, Report Finds: "According to a recent report, as of June 30, 2009, there were 114,601 foreign-born individuals serving in the armed forces, representing 7.91 percent of the 1.4 million military personnel on active duty. Much of the report focuses on the contributions of immigrants and on military service as a path to citizenship.
U.S. military service by immigrants has a long and proud tradition, going back to the Revolutionary War. Immigrants have served in America's wars with great distinction. Many have won the Congressional Medal of Honor, America's highest military decoration."
