From left, U.S. Marine Cpl. Dominic Vincentz, , originally from Germany; Sr. Airman Deborah Vives, USAF, originally from Mexico; U.S. Army Sgt. Kelvin Magana, originally from El Salvador; and U.S. Navy sailor Halin Edwin, originally from Micronesia, take their oath of citizenship on Flag Day, Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Twenty people from 12 different countries, including these four who have been serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, became naturalized citizens. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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