Bravo & Oscar Companies – Naturalization Ceremony – April 27, 2017 [Image 2 of 25]

PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

04.26.2017

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, 23 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. Jenny Y. Wong, Hong Kong; Pvt. Idania N. Castro Sepulveda, Mexico; Pfc. Jean Erryle N. Miranda, Philippines; Pfc. Micha Bernhard, Switzerland; Pvt. Kondre K. Perez, British Virgin Islands; Pvt. Luis J. Rojas Morel, Dominican Republic; Pvt. Gala M. Valenzuela Torres, Mexico; Pfc. Lingyan Chen, China; Pfc. James L. Deleon, Philippines; Pfc. Cindy Magana Magana, Mexico

• Date Taken: 04.26.2017
• Date Posted: 05.02.2017 17:01
• Photo ID: 3349306
• VIRIN: 170426-M-MF691-093
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 13.27 MB
• Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US