Scimitar,
Thanks for your reply! The first resource you reference is actually one that I quoted in my original post. Good to know we found the same stuff
Regarding the renunciation of dual-citizenship, it seems to be one of those things were you consistently get different answers, depending on who you talk to. I recently was in contact with a recruiter who frequents this board and he had this to say on the matter:
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AR 601-210 is the regulation that I as a recruiter have to go by when enlisting applicants into the Army. Chapter 2, Paragraph 2-4f. states that, "Applicants enlisting into the RA/AR/ARNG holding dual citizenship with the United States and another country may enlist; however, they may not be enlisted into an MOS that requires a security clearance unless they already possess a clearance".
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I found out today from my higher headquarters that if you want to go in the Army with an 18X contract, you would have to renounce your German Citizenship. You would have to go to the Embassy and turn in your passport and let them know that you no longer wish to be a German citizen.
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I too, have heard, however, that many countries don't actually recognize one's renunciation, which is fortunate if one would prefer to maintain dual citizenship, e.g. for family reasons.
Either way, I've come to terms with not being 100% sure about what I'll end up with in regards to potentially having to renounce my dual-citizenship. Ultimately, the willingness to do so must be there if I truly have my heart set on becoming SF.
Nevertheless, this thread isn't about dual-citizenship per se, and the question remains as to how much of a concern service in an allied military would really be to the US Army. I have received a PM from one member of this board who served in the IDF and got his clearance. That is a good sign, though I know that the IDF may be a special exception in some regards.
I will sort through the second source you mention and post my findings here. In the meantime, I would welcome any other opinions or experiences from the distinguished members of this board.