But, not trusting the Shias, it imports Pakistanis and Syrians to serve in the army and police.
In time of peace no foreigner can serve in the Army nor in the police or public security forces.
He laughs while telling the story of how his mother hoped there would be peace and he would never have to serve in the Army.
But McChrystal, whose appointment is subject to Senate confirmation, came under scrutiny following the 2004 friendly fire death of Pat Tillman, who gave up a pro football career to serve in the Army, in Afghanistan.
Neutral Switzerland requires every able-bodied man to serve in the army, starting with a five-month stint at age 19 or 20, with annual refresher courses lasting several weeks for the next 10 years, and more for officers.
The BBC's Imogen Foulkes, in the Swiss capital of Bern, says the case is certain to call into question Switzerland's relatively liberal gun laws, under which Swiss men, all of whom must serve in the army, keep their guns at home.
Why else would it take so long for legislation to allow gay soldiers to serve openly in the army to limp through Congress?
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This dramatic decrease reflects the significance of the local rejection of al Qaeda and the newfound willingness of local Anbaris to volunteer to serve in the Iraqi army and Iraqi police service.
When, two years later, Congress passed a Conscription Act requiring able-bodied men aged 20 to 45 to serve in the Union army, it never occurred to Morgan that he ought to join up.
Before Shorenstein began his career in real estate, he dropped out of University of Pennsylvania to serve for the Army Air Corps in World War II.
Ironically, Reagan, who was then Governor of California, had done much to prevent Ali regaining his boxing licence after the boxer had been stripped of his world title for refusing to serve with the US Army in Vietnam.
In a small sign of Israeli divergence, some army reservists have refused to serve in the occupied territories.
He was also the first African-American to serve in his previous position as the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army.
Social workers also serve in and work for the Air Force, Army, and Navy providing clinical, administrative, and research services.
When military regulations changed in 1972 and women were allowed to serve in the military with dependents, Margarethe returned to the Army Reserves.
The outfit is full of potential coupists because nobody in the Nigerian army, and this is true of the civilians also, wants to serve under anybody.
Soon after George Washington, a Virginia slaveholder, took command of the Continental army in 1775, blacks were forbidden to serve.
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And the Democrats may further sour the atmosphere by attaching to the budget measures the Republicans oppose, allowing gays to serve openly in the armed forces or granting citizenship to illegal immigrants who join the army or attend university.
Prince Harry said he had thought about leaving the army when he was told he was not allowed to serve in Iraq.
Mr Cameron also confirmed that former head of the Army General Sir Richard Dannatt would become a Tory defence adviser and may serve in a future Tory government.
Kyle learned to shoot on hunting trips with his father, then went on to serve four combat tours in Iraq with the SEALs, though his official biography notes he also worked with Army and Marine units.
Its military is accused of forcing roughly 200, 000 women, mainly from Korea and China, to serve as sex slaves -- they were known euphemistically as "comfort women" -- for soldiers in the Imperial Army.
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