Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Adam Weinstein — Meet the US Army's Soldier of the Year, a Nepalese Immigrant

Sgt. Saral Shrestha, a native of Kathmandu, came to America in 2007 and enlisted in the Army in 2009; according to his parents, he came on a student visa but was granted US citizenship in an Army naturalization ceremony. He currently serves as a power-generator technician with the 3rd Special Forces Group, supporting their missions overseas, and reportedly tore up the stiff competition for the service's coveted prize. 
Mother Jones
Meet the US Army's Soldier of the Year, a Nepalese Immigrant
Adam Weinstein

Still a nation of immigrants.

1 comment:

beowulf said...

There's gotta be an easier way for the Army to enlist Gurkhas. :o)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurkha