JBLM hosts naturalization ceremony for new U.S. citizens

By Joint Base Lewis-McChord Garrison Public AffairsNovember 6, 2019

JBLM hosts naturalization ceremony for new U.S. citizens
United States service members swear an oath of allegiance to the United States during a naturalization ceremony inside the Club at McChord Field on Joint Base Lewis-McChord in 2018. JBLM has hosted the ceremony for 11 years and will welcome 15 new Am... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Seattle District will swear in about 15 new U.S. citizens at 1 p.m. Nov. 7 during a naturalization ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The new citizens are active-duty service members.

The ceremony takes place at the Club at McChord Field. A JBLM joint-service honor guard will present the colors. The keynote speaker for the ceremony is Col. Patrick O'Sullivan, JBLM deputy garrison commander.

USCIS officers oversee the naturalization process and provide members of the military and their families with every opportunity to receive expedited citizenship regardless of where they serve.

For more information about the naturalization process, call Sharon Rummery, USCIS Public Affairs, at 415-987-0191.

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