Delta Company – Naturalization Ceremony – March 2, 2017 [Image 1 of 9]

PARRIS ISLAND, SC, UNITED STATES

03.01.2017

Photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Bavastro 

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

Earning the title Marine can also help non-U.S. citizens earn the rights and privileges of citizenship. This week, eight new Marines took the Oath of Allegiance and became naturalized U.S. citizens. “United States citizenship is the greatest honor we grant (at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services),” said Wendy Wilcox, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. “For these Marines, today's naturalization ceremony represents their final step in their journey to American citizenship. Their path to citizenship is especially remarkable because they first pledge themselves to support and defend the United States before choosing to become American citizens.”

Pictured are:
Pvt. Eddy F. Marte Franco, Dominican Republic; Pfc. Milton Silverio Espinosa, Dominican Republic; Pvt. Jabulani E. Steele, Jamaica; Pvt. Amir D. Vital, Panama; Pvt. Juan C. Tamayo Torres, Colombia; Pfc. Sunpreet S. Gill, India; Pvt. Octavio N. Montesdeoca, Ecuador; Pvt. Oscar F. Aguirre, Colombia

(Photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Bavastro)

• Date Taken: 03.01.2017
• Date Posted: 03.03.2017 12:03
• Photo ID: 3202262
• VIRIN: 170301-M-MF691-046
• Resolution: 5435x3624
• Size: 7.26 MB
• Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SC, US