New Citizens

Posted By Blackfive

Related to the post below about a US Marine and new citizen...

Service members from throughout Iraq met at the Al Faw Palace at Camp Victory April 12 in which 259 troops became U.S citizens during the largest overseas U.S. naturalization ceremony in history. Photographer: Staff Sgt. Jeremy Crisp, 18th Airborne Corps

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[mindy1]

Welcome to the U.S.Thanks for serving. Amazing how immigrants appreciate us more than some native born americans. it's a wonderful sight.

[Mr.Sparkle]

Amen to that sentiment mindy1. Problems in Britain with our Gurkha friends (like a colonial force) who served before 1997 (when their barracks moved from Hong Kong to England). Currently pre-1997 Gurkhas are not given the right to live in England or a decent military pension. Some of these people are real war heros who over ran machine gun nests and have Victoria Crosses. Terrible stuff.

[LL]

That is a GREAT picture. Seeing the flags on all their laps makes me a bit.....weepy. Bless 'em all!!

[Deltabravo]

Welcome aboard, mates! Proud to count you as one of us! These people are the strength of our country because every person who casts their lot with us is a vote for our future.

[Mommynator]

I am ALWAYS amazed that a man or woman will join our armed services and not even be a citizen.

This should put to shame all those who come here only to take take take.

Thank you for your service, your lives and your commitment to this country.

[LongTabSigO]

Two hundred fifty nine foreigners, doing the jobs that most Americans don't want to do.

Congrats to all of them for earning their citizenship. May the American Dream be realized by each!