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    MCAS Iwakuni hosts August 2026 Naturalization Ceremony [Image 7 of 7]

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    Two military personnel are shaking hands during what appears to be an award or recognition ceremony. One individual in camouflage (MARPAT) uniform is presenting a blue folder or certificate to another in a tan service uniform with lance corporal chevrons. The setting appears to be a briefing room or classroom with a projection screen visible in the background.

    MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    08.20.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon 

    Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

    U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Gabriel Sanchez, left, the commanding officer of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of El Centro, California, and Lance Cpl. John Funzne, an aviation support equipment asset manager with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, MAG-12, 1st MAW, and a native of the Republic of Congo, pose for a photo during a naturalization ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, August 21, 2026. The naturalization ceremony was held to acknowledge military service members’ accomplishment of becoming a citizen of the United States. The ceremony included service members from the Republic of Congo and Guatemala. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

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    Date Taken: 08.20.2026
    Date Posted: 08.25.2026 03:04
    Photo ID: 9881173
    VIRIN: 260821-M-TK882-1101
    Resolution: 7074x4718
    Size: 2.29 MB
    Location: MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP
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    A group of individuals wearing U.S. Marine Corps MARPAT (digital camouflage) uniforms are seated in rows of black chairs in what appears to be an indoor ceremony or briefing room. One person in the center is holding two small American flags, suggesting this may be a naturalization ceremony or patriotic military event. The scene captures a formal yet intimate moment among service members.
    A formal presentation or ceremony is taking place in a military auditorium, with a civilian speaker standing before an audience that includes uniformed Marines and civilians. A video conference is being projected on a large screen behind the speaker, showing remote participants. The presence of American flags, a United States Marine Corps flag, and small handheld American flags suggest this may be a naturalization ceremony or patriotic event.
    A virtual ceremony is taking place in what appears to be a military setting, where two individuals in uniform are raising their right hands facing a projected screen showing a video conference. The projected screen displays participants also raising their hands, suggesting this is a naturalization or oath-taking ceremony conducted remotely. Several seated attendees, some in military camouflage uniforms, observe the proceedings, and a small American flag is visible among them.
    A U.S. Marine in woodland MARPAT camouflage uniform stands at a wooden podium, appearing to address or brief a small audience. Two individuals are seated in the foreground with their backs to the camera, listening to the speaker. The setting appears to be a briefing room or classroom within a military facility.
    A military service member in tan and olive green uniform is delivering a presentation to an audience of fellow service members in a briefing room or auditorium. A laptop and projector are set up on a table near the stage, displaying content on a screen behind the presenter. The audience, wearing various military uniforms including camouflage patterns, is seated in rows of chairs facing the presenter.
    Two U.S. Marines pose together holding a blue folder bearing the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) seal, suggesting a naturalization ceremony. The male Marine on the left wears camouflage MARPAT utilities with the name tape 'Sanchez,' while the female Marine on the right wears the tan Service 'C' uniform with ribbons and a Lance Corporal chevron. They are standing in front of a U.S. flag and a Marine Corps flag.
    Two military personnel are shaking hands during what appears to be an award or recognition ceremony. One individual in camouflage (MARPAT) uniform is presenting a blue folder or certificate to another in a tan service uniform with lance corporal chevrons. The setting appears to be a briefing room or classroom with a projection screen visible in the background.

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