Changes to the 2004 Defense Authorization Act allowed the US Citizenship and Immigration Service to expedite the process by holding ceremonies overseas for qualified servicemembers. Before October 1, 2004, a servicemember could only naturalize while physically in the United States. This ceremony was held at Al Faw Palace on Camp Victory in Baghdad. One hundred forty-three Soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines representating 46 countries became Naturalized US citizen. Soundbites from Lieutenant General John Vines, Commanding General, Multinational Corps; Karen Landsness, US Citizenship and Immigrations Services; Specialist Omar Hernandez (hometown: Houston, TX) naturalized citizen. Video from Multinational Corps Iraq Public Affairs Office.
| Date Taken: | 07.25.2005 |
| Date Posted: | 07.26.2005 11:07 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 4308 |
| Filename: | DOD_N05072670 |
| Length: | 00:02:53 |
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