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Aug 29, 2014

Family members and friends gather to watch their loved ones become U.S. citizens in a naturalization ceremony Aug. 22 at the Camp Foster Theater, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The ceremony included 35 candidates from 21 different countries taking the Oath of Allegiance to become U.S. citizens. The candidates were awarded official certificates stating their naturalization. To be a candidate for naturalization, the service members and dependents must have knowledge of the U.S. government and its history and denounce their previous citizenship to other countries. The service members and dependents are with various units across Okinawa.

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