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Non-Citizens in the Enlisted U.S. Military
November 1, 2011

Although in recent years non-citizens have made up only a small share of enlisted accessions (roughly 4 percent), they are a potentially valuable pool for enlisted recruiting

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Emerging Issues In USMC Recruiting: An Examination of the NROTC and its Ability to Produce More Black Marines
November 1, 2006
The Marine Corps strives to maintain a diverse officer corps. Recently, however, the number of black officers it accesses has fallen dramatically. We evaluate the Marine Corps' ability to increase the number of black officers accessed through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Course (NROTC), which is viewed as a source of high-quality officers who have good potential for future advancement in the Marine Corps. Among other measures, we recommend that the Marine Corps better promote NROTC and increase its own visibility within NROTC, consider additional scholarships that consider economic hardship, and evaluate NROTC unit and affiliate placement.
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