20-year-old describes ceremony at his home as 'the greatest day of my life'
When a recruit from Micronesia earned his title of U.S. Marine last year, he never dreamed his first deployment would be to his tiny tropical homeland in the western Pacific.
While the promotion was a huge highlight for Sigrah and his family, he said he is much more excited about another quest he’s on: becoming an American citizen. In return, the island nation provides the U.S. with unlimited and exclusive access to its land and waterways for strategic purposes. The U.S. has recently expanded its support for Micronesia – and the nearby Marshall Islands and Palau – in part because of Chinese efforts to build influence in the Indo-Pacific, officials said.
He must serve at least one year and have a certificate of honorable service to become a citizen, Heite said. Joining the military – he said he’s observed many islanders joining the Army – is a way for Micronesians to support themselves and their families.When he visited, the hourly wage hovered between 25 cents to 50 cents and a can of Spam cost about $5, Fitch said. “At that time, a private in the Army made $18,000 and the governor made about that.”
“It’s complicated because you can’t have dual citizenship,” Fitch added. “But if you’re not Micronesian, you can’t own land and owning land there is very important.” Sigrah first met military recruiters in high school. Though his parents had hoped he’d go to college and become a doctor or lawyer, military service was more enticing, he said.
His uncle introduced him to a local Marine recruiter who explained military occupation opportunities to Sigrah and it wasn’t long before he shipped off to boot camp in San Diego.
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