Historic First: Naturalization Ceremony Conducted at Fort Knox

By Fort Knox PAOSeptember 27, 2018

Historic First:  Naturalization Ceremony Conducted at Fort Knox
1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Kentucky Secretary of State, Alison Lundergan Grimes; U.S. Army Recruiting Command, Deputy Commanding General-Operations, BG Kevin Vereen; and U.S. Army 3rd Recruiting Brigade commander, COL Eric Lopez attend the first ever naturalization ceremony to... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Historic First:  Naturalization Ceremony Conducted at Fort Knox
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FORT KNOX, KY - Marking an historic first, Fort Knox in-conjunction with Human Resources Command and the U.S. Customs and Immigration Services hosted a Naturalization ceremony at the Patton Museum Sept. 19.

During the ceremony, 17 Soldiers from both Fort Knox and Fort Campbell, KY, took the oath of citizenship.

Attended by dignitaries to include Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes; Magistrate Judge Regina Edwards; U.S. Army Recruiting Command Deputy Commanding General-Operations, BG Kevin Vereen; U.S. Army 3rd Recruiting Brigade commander, COL Eric Lopez; and USCIS Regional and District Directors, this was the first-ever Naturalization ceremony to be conducted at Fort Knox.

Assessment is ongoing for future Naturalization ceremonies to be conducted at Fort Knox for Soldiers from throughout the state of Kentucky.

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