NEW YORK – U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Thomas Morkan, deputy commander Sector New York, participated in a naturalization ceremony aboard Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, Aug. 5, 2016, in New York City. Naturalization is the process by which citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national after they fulfill the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier)