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Uganda: U.S. Army Set to Recruit Citizens
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The Nation (Nairobi)
6 April 2008
Posted to the web 7 April 2008
Angelo Izama
Kampala
Ugandans who want a career in the United States military, can sign up at the annual convention of the Uganda North American Association, organisers say.
American military recruiters will set up a booth at this year's UNAA convention in Orlando, Florida, and seek out professional Ugandans, said Lt. Frank Musisi, himself an officer in the US Army.
Lt. Musisi, who comes from Kalangala District on Lake Victoria, is the current president of UNAA. He said the US military would also advise Ugandans on the "proper channels" to follow in enlisting. The announcement, which is also on the UNAA website (www.unaa.net), is set to cause a rush to this year's convention that takes place from August 29 to September 1.
UNAA is encouraging interested Ugandans to book flights to Orlando and take a shot at joining the US military. The organisation says it has made a deal with Kenya Airways/KLM for a discounted return ticket at $1,200 (Sh74,400). The conference fee is $190 (Sh11,700).
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"All registered Kampala travel agents have been authorised to book intending members," Lt. Musisi said in an email interview.
The tour firm Let's Go Travel confirmed to Saturday Monitor that UNAA had circulated a notice of the discounts. Applicants are being asked to carry their curriculum vitae (CV) suggesting that the recruitment exercise will be a main attraction at the convention.
Public interest in jobs abroad in Uganda is intense. Recruitment and job placement companies which advertise are often flooded with thousands of applications.
Join the Army, Die for Israel!!!
Nothing wrong dying for Israel, with a pay...rather than dying for LRA for no pay!!!
You have to been a U. S permanant resident. He is lying.
Serving in the US army would be a good opportunity to many Ugandans and a number of other willing Africa nationals,however, the cost of the process to fly for a job interview in Florida with no guarantee makes it pricey and a dicey issue. The US Army should send recruiters to these African countries and show-case what they have to offer and pre-screen the recruits and pay for the process. It will cost a Ugandan a minimum of over $2300 to make it to this job interview.
Guys this is a distraction from the problems the Ugandan Army has been revealed to have. You know the socalled insurgency in Northern Uganda that has lasted 22 years ? The Ugandan Army Commanders were actually selling weapons to the insurgents, and commiting other crimes like maintaining ghost soldiers in the pay rolls. Can us believe that ? Sort of like the USA Commanders selling weapons to Al Qaeda ? It is really a travesty of good governace for the ruling NRM/NRA to have lied to the country for 22 years that they were fighting LRA when they were aiding... [Read Full Text]
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