Naturalization Ceremony

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO Scene Camera Operator: More

An emergency first responder helicopter lands at Camp Mabry during the 10th annual Texas Military Department's Open House featuring the American Heroe’s Air Show, at Camp Mabry, in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Apri More

Caption: 1976, July 5 – Monticello – Albemarle County, VA – Gerald R. Ford, Platform Guests – Gerald R. Ford at lectern, speaking; crowd in foreground – Trip to Virginia - Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello, More

A color guard composed of paratroopers from the 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade, post the national and state colors during a naturalization ceremony aboard the USS North Carolina.

Original caption: Original caption: President George W. Bush joins in a naturalization ceremony on Ellis Island in New York. Photographs Related to the George W. Bush Administration

Staff Sgt. Tulip A. Appleton, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, swears the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Immigration Naturalization Office in Cherry Hill, N.J. More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Michael J. Carden, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Michael J. Carden, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Michael Carden, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Mark St. Clair, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Michael J. Carden, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Mark St. Clair, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Michael Carden, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Michael J. Carden, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Michael Carden, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Victory State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Mark St. Clair, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Michael J. Carden, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Michael J. Carden, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Hospital, Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Chantel M. Clayton, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 G. Wade Mckinnon, USN Release Status: Releas More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO Scene Camera Operator: More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO Scene Camera Operator: More

BOSTON - An immigration information officer with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (right), presents Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Prescilla Harris with her U.S. citizenship certificate during More

BOSTON - Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Prescilla Harris (right) repeats the Oath of Allegiance to become a U.S. citizen during a naturalization ceremony at Faneuil Hall here Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007. Harr More

Sgt. Eric S. Hille, a native of Reedley, Calif., serving with the 1-160th Infantry Battalion out of Inglewood, Calif., looks down at a ceremony program while waiting for his Soldier to become a naturalized citi More

Two hundred fifty-nine foreign-born U.S. troops currently serving throughout Iraq became American citizens at al-Faw Palace on Camp Victory on April 12 in the largest naturalization ceremony to date in Iraq.

Lt. Edward Lin, a native of Taiwan, shares his personal stories about his journey to American citizenship to 80 newly nationalized citizens at a naturalization ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication S More

Sgt. Mawuli Dogbatse shakes the hand of Vice President Joe Biden after receiving his citizenship at a naturalization ceremony held July 4 inside Al Faw Palace at Camp Victory. Vice President Biden, his wife, Dr More

More than 150 U.S. Army Soldiers participated in the United States Forces-Iraq Naturalization ceremony at Base Camp Victory, Iraq, July 4. In attendance were Commander U.S. Forces Iraq, Gen. Raymond T. Ordierno More

Spc. Glory-Dana Salomon, a medic with the 66th Military Police Company, stands beside Vice President Joe Biden Jr., Dr. Jill Biden and Gen. Ray Odierno, commanding general of United States Forces-Iraq, during t More

Candidates for U.S. citizenship recite the oath of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony at Naval Air Station Sigonella. Eleven candidates from eight countries became citizens during the ceremony.

Sailors raise their right hands while reciting the oath of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. Forty sailors earned their American citize More

A sailor bows his head during the benediction for a naturalization ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. Forty sailors earned their American citizenship in the first naturalization ceremony More

Sailors raise their right hands while reciting the oath of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. Forty sailors earned their American citize More

Rear Adm. Edward G. Winters, commander of Naval Special Warfare Command, delivers remarks during a memorial service for four members of the Naval Special Warfare community at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Cre More

Service members take the Oath of Allegiance during their naturalization ceremony, Oct. 1. Approximately 90 service members became United States citizens during the first such ceremony to be held at KAF. (U.S. A More

Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson explain about mooring lines and the ship's anchor to 2nd grade students from Jacksonville Beach Elementary School during a tour of the ship. (U.S. Navy phot More

Flight deck personnel pull the chocks and chains from an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 48, Detachment 5, during routine flight operations aboard the guided-miss More

Gen. James T. Conway, commandant of the Marine Corps, meets with the press after his presentation at this year's Expeditionary Warfare Conference. Conway delivered four specific challenges to military and indus More

Rear Adm. Patricia E. Wolfe, right, commander of Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, is pinned with her second star by her husband, Robert Wolfe, at a ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Cheatham Annex.

Sailors walk across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise after sampling fuel from a helicopter assigned to the Dragonslayers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 11. The Enterprise Carrier St More

Landing signal officers communicate with the pilots as aircraft make their approach to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a sched More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathaniel Kramer, boatswain's mate, from Mediapolis, Iowa, removes cables from a load during a replenishment at sea in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Abr More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Maeghan A. Antunes, boatswain's mate, orders a cup of coffee from the newly opened Starboard Joe's coffee shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. Enterprise is the fifth aircraf More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Melody White, culinary specialist, assigned to the supply department's S-2 division, fills out a food supply form in the S-2 office aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. Geor More

Ruben Torres of Bloomington, Ind., grinds down excess welds during the fabrication of a table in the metal shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deplo More

Gen. William 'Kip' Ward, right, commander of U.S. Africa Command, passes the U.S. Navy flag to Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III during the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa change of command ceremony at Allied Joint F More

Aaron Vital, engineman firemen, left, Petty Officer 3rd Class Judith Medilo, religious programs specialist, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Long, engineman, and Petty Officer 1st Class Jayson Atos, logistics s More

Airman Adam Pond, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), left, directs hose teams fighting a simulated aircraft fire during a flight deck fire drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver. Denver i More

Sailors take the oath of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in the foc'sle aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. Twenty-two sailors from George Washington, embarked Carrier Air Wing 5, and More

USS Constitution sailors perform a color guard ceremony during the first Battle Road Memorial March. The march honors fallen Massachusetts service members of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S More

Soldiers from stationed at National Training Center raise their right hands and take the Oath of Naturalization and Renunciation at Fort Irwin, Calif., Dec. 9. The 21 new citizen-soldiers represented 14 differe More

(Center) U.S. Army Pfc. Touwana Gulliver, 23, supply specialist in Company B, 404th Aviation Support Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, International Security Assistance Force, from More

Lance Cpl. Roy Castro, an aircraft mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), receives his Certificate of Naturalization from Mr. Robert V. Looney, a citizens More

Soldiers take the oath of allegiance during a Presidents Day naturalization ceremony at Al Faw Palace on Camp Victory, Feb. 21. During the ceremony, sponsored by United States Forces-Iraq, 53 soldiers became U. More

Fifty-three service members become American citizens,while deployed, at the 19th USF-I Naturalization Ceremony, Feb. 21, Al-Faw Palace, Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo by: Spec. Edwin Gray)

In this image released by the Texas Military Forces, Jim Paules and Wuthipong 'Tang' Tantaksinanukij discuss the naturalization ceremony on Camp Mabry Saturday, April 16. The Honorable Lee Yeakei, U.S. District More

Marines, who are candidates for citizenship, raise their right hands to take the oath of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at the Camp Foster theater April 22.

Sailors recite the oath of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. During the ceremony, 79 service members from 19 countries became the newest citizens of the United States.

The official party arrives at a naturalization ceremony for the United States Forces-Iraq, at the Al-Faw Palace, Baghdad, Iraq, July 4. Forty-five U.S. Army and Air Force members from 22 countries became citize More

Members of the 25th Infantry Division Band perform during a naturalization ceremony at Al Faw Palace on Victory Base Complex, Iraq, July 4. The ceremony allows service members from various countries to become c More

NEW YORK - Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano swears in 10 people as U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle in New York City. More

NEW YORK - Petty Officer Third Class Bellido proudly displays his Certificate of Naturalization after taking the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle in Brookl More

NEW YORK - U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Cesar Bellido, 26, of Peru, says the Pledge of Allegance during a naturalization ceremony Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle in New Yor More

NEW YORK - Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano swears in 10 people as U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle in New York City. More

NEW YORK - Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano swatches as a Coast Guard color guard marches during a naturalization ceremony Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle in New Y More

NEW YORK - Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano swears in 10 people as U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle in New York City. More

NEW YORK - Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano swears in 10 people as U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle in New York City. More

NEW YORK - U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Cesar Bellido, 26, of Peru, displays his naturalization certificate following a naturalization ceremony Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Ea More

NEW YORK- Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano administers the Oath of Allegiance to 10 U.S. service members during a naturalization ceremony aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle in Brookly More

Sailors recite the oath of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony at the Joint United States Military Advisory Group Thailand led by Robert V. Looney, district director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration More

Service members, who participated in the naturalization ceremony on Sept. 28 at Bagram Air Field, recite the Oath of Allegiance given by Mr. Robert Daum, deputy district director of the U.S. Citizenship and Imm More

Pfc. Yuriy Lashchuk, born in Krivoy-Rog, Ukraine, raised his right hand and repeated the Oath of Allegiance to become an American citizen, during a naturalization ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. 9. An in More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rodrigo Mondaca, a supply sergeant with the Georgia Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, officially became a U.S. citizen in a naturalization ceremony conducted at Ca More

U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait, Matthew H. Tueller (front second from left) and Maj. Gen. Gary H. Cheek (front second from right), Third Army/ARCENT deputy commanding general and Haymarket, Va., native, congratulate More

Pfc. Jhonathan Zapata, an infantryman assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, became a U.S. citizen during a naturalization cerem More

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Joseph Thomas, the commanding officer of the guided missile frigate USS De Wert (FFG 45), administers the oath of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony aboard the ship at Toledo, Ohio, Aug More

Seven soldiers from seven different countries became American citizens at the Third Army/ARCENT Naturalization ceremony held Sept. 19, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Three of the seven were from the 3rd Armored Briga More

Spc. Nikolaus Stiles, a tank driver assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division and Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada native, stands by his Mine Resista More

Soldiers who are deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom wait to become naturalized citizens during a ceremony at Bagram Ai Field, Afghanistan, Nov., 2, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Staff More

Members of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard post the colors during a naturalization ceremony Nov. 9, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The guest speaker for the ceremony was Col. Robert Garland, U.S. Ai More

Keynote speaker S. Ken Yamashita, the U.S Agency for International Development mission director to Afghanistan, speaks to Service members at the naturalization ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar province, More

The 1st Marine Corps District Color Guard presents the colors March 22 during a Naturalization Ceremony at the Federal Hall National Memorial, here. During the ceremony, in a crowd of 75 individuals from 39 cou More

Sailors and civilians from nine different nations take the oath of allegiance to become U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony conducted at the Fleet Activities, Yokosuka’s Chapel of Hope, June 5.

Thirty-seven U.S. Service members pose for a photo after stating the Oath of Allegiance and receiving their official naturalization papers in a ceremony at Bagram Air Field, Parwan province, Afghanistan, July 4 More

U.S. Army Spc. Meri Ngiracheluolu-Tarkong and Spc. Spal Ebas, both serving with the 63rd Ordnance Company, 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, pose for a photo at Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Af More

Coast Guard Rear Adm. Kevin S. Cook, commander, 8th Coast Guard District, speaks to newly naturalized citizens at a naturalization ceremony held at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services New Orleans Fiel More

Soldiers serving in Afghanistan declare their oath of allegiance to the United States during a naturalization ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on Veterans Day. From left to right: Staff Sergeant Diso More

From left to right, Staff Sgt. Lester Lopez, a radiological specialist with the 48th Combat Support Hospital, and Staff Sgt. Alfredo Montero Ramirez, an M1 armor crewman with 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4t More

U.S. citizenship applicants from 11 different countries take the oath of allegiance at the Sigsbee Community Center. Naval Air Station Key West is a state-of-the-art facility for air-to-air combat fighter aircr More

Lance Cpl. Rodman Swanson, left, a dog handler serving with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment, receives his Certificate of Naturalization from Robert Daum, the Asia Deputy District Director, of th More

Soldiers from Regional Command (South) gather for a naturalization ceremony in support of their comrades-in-arms at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 6. Five Soldiers and two Marines from six different natio More

Five Soldiers became U.S. citizens at the Oveta Culp Hobby, Soldier and Family Readiness Center during the Naturalization Ceremony here, Aug 19. Staff Sgt. Ralph Marcelle, a Trinidad and Tobago native, Pfc. Mar More

The Headquarters and Support Battalion Color Guard presents the colors during The Star Spangled Banner at a naturalization ceremony Aug. 22 at the Camp Foster Theater, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The biannual More

The American Dream -- it is what many people long for and what many American citizens take for granted. But for these people (In order: Spc. Samu. M. Iwehabura, Davilla Gomez, Dayan Gisela, Lam, Nereza and Eklo More

150319-N-ZZ999-002 JOHNSTON, R.I. (March 19, 2015) Midshipman Candidate Diane Muhizi celebrates after taking the oath of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Customs and Immigration Service More

150220-N-ZZ999-005 GROTON, Conn.- Marines, Cpl. Carmen Chanchavac and Cpl. Aizar Bula, raise their right hands as they recite the Oath of Allegiance during the special Military Appreciation Month, naturalizatio More

150917-N-NT747-011 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2015) - Chief of Staff, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to Japan, Ms. Juliet Choi mans the helm during a tour of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridg More

U.S. Congressman Dave Reichert speaks during the 8th Annual Joint Base Lewis-McChord Veterans Day Naturalization Ceremony, for members of the U.S. armed forces and their families to obtain citizenship. (U.S. Ar More

Volunteers from the Texas Military Forces’ Museum reenact a World War II battle during the annual Texas Military Department’s Open House at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas, April 16, 2016. Volunteers from the Texas More