Word: haglelgam
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...John Haglelgam, who served as President of FSM from 1987-1991 and is now a history professor at the College of Micronesia, says FSM soldiers are being shortchanged. They cannot become commissioned officers unless they become U.S. citizens, a step many soldiers are hesitant to take because it would mean renouncing their FSM citizenship, which, among other things, would prevent them from owning land upon returning home. And although FSM veterans receive the same benefits as their U.S. counterparts, they aren't much use to those living on isolated atolls who don't frequently go to hospitals because the trip...
...military during the Vietnam War - but only after ignoring several draft letters and being faced with imprisonment. Several weeks before every recruiter visit, Bigelow holds "anti-recruiting" sessions with juniors and seniors. He distributes materials on battlefield fatalities and post-traumatic stress, as well as an article by Haglelgam arguing that military service is "completely out of place" for residents of this "serene and peaceful" nation. "These kids just want to get off the rock," says Bigelow. "And I don't like the recruiters coming in and harvesting the best kids just because they don't know...
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