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88 service members become us citizens in combat zone

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Army Sgt. Barvin Santer, a Micronesia native, raises

Army Sgt. Barvin Santer, a Micronesia native, raises

Army Sgt. Barvin Santer, a Micronesia native, raises his right hand while repeating the Oath of Allegiance in order to become a U.S. citizen during a naturalization ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, O... More

Keynote speaker, Army Maj. Gen. Timothy McHale, deputy

Keynote speaker, Army Maj. Gen. Timothy McHale, deputy

Keynote speaker, Army Maj. Gen. Timothy McHale, deputy commander of support for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, addresses the congregation during a naturalization ceremony at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 1... More

Service members from areas of operation around Afghanistan

Service members from areas of operation around Afghanistan

Service members from areas of operation around Afghanistan raise their right hand while repeating the Oath of Allegiance in order to become U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, A... More

Service members from areas of operation around Afghanistan

Service members from areas of operation around Afghanistan

Service members from areas of operation around Afghanistan gather at Kandahar Airfield for a naturalization ceremony, Oct. 1. During the ceremony 88 men and women, from various branches of the U.S. military ser... More

A U.S. Marine receives his Certificate of Naturalization

A U.S. Marine receives his Certificate of Naturalization

A U.S. Marine receives his Certificate of Naturalization and a command coin from Army Maj. Gen. Timothy McHale, deputy commander of support for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, during a naturalization ceremony at Ka... More

Marine Sgt. Karol Lipinski, a Poland native, salutes

Marine Sgt. Karol Lipinski, a Poland native, salutes

Marine Sgt. Karol Lipinski, a Poland native, salutes the American Flag during the National Anthem for the last time as a non-U.S. citizen at Kandahar Airfield during a naturalization ceremony, Oct. 1. During th... More

Army Pfc. Paul Fernandez-Cortez, a Mexico native, waves

Army Pfc. Paul Fernandez-Cortez, a Mexico native, waves

Army Pfc. Paul Fernandez-Cortez, a Mexico native, waves an American Flag during a naturalization ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 1. Fernandez officially became a U.S. citizen during the ceremon... More

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