Fifteen New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa receive their U.S. citizenship [Image 1 of 11]

DJIBOUTI

03.10.2023

Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector 

New York National Guard

Fifteen New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa received their United States citizenship during a historic naturalization ceremony at the United States Embassy in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Mar. 10. The Soldiers, all belonging to the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are in the midst of a 9 month deployment to CJTF-HOA conducting security and crisis response operations, and are slated to return to the U.S. this summer. The ceremony is the first of its kind in the newly constructed U.S. Embassy, and is a historic event for CJTF-HOA, who has never before seen so many of its members become naturalized citizens at once. Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, the CJTF-HOA commander, and the honorable Jonathan Pratt, the United States Ambassador to Djibouti, spoke at the ceremony and were among the first to congratulate the new citizens. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Joshua Castillon)

• Date Taken: 03.10.2023
• Date Posted: 03.15.2023 11:29
• Photo ID: 7682759
• VIRIN: 230310-Z-EL858-0001
• Resolution: 6018x3385
• Size: 14.66 MB
• Location: DJ