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US military recruiting legal migrants to bolster ranks
By Associated Press
Jun 12, 2023 12:00 pm

Filipino migrants among those who joined the armed forces

WASHINGTON, D.C.: When Esmita Spudes Bidari was a young girl in Nepal, she dreamed of being in the military, but that wasn't a real option in her country.

Last week, she raised her right hand and took the oath to join the United States Army Reserves, thanks in part to a recruiter in Dallas, Texas who also is Nepalese and reached out to her through an online group.

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