TOWER BARRACKS, Germany — As part of a special program to naturalize active-duty service members and their Families, 32 new citizens hailing from 22 different countries were welcomed as citizens of the United States during a naturalization ceremony April 1, 2025, at the Tower View Conference Center.
Following the national anthem performed by Adrienne Narug, the “Oath of Allegiance” was virtually conducted by Eloris James, a representative with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The citizens naturalized at the ceremony originally came from Haiti, Philippines, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Peru, Honduras, Mexico, Russia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, El Salvador, Georgia, Federated States of Micronesia, Jamaica, Uganda, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Nepal, Colombia, Vietnam and Palau.
The ceremony concluded with deputy to the garrison commander Dwayne Key distributing certificates of naturalization to America’s newest citizens.
“America’s strength doesn’t only lie in its Armed Forces or economy as much it does in the hearts and minds of its people. People of strong character who, in their own ways, step up to move America forward. Thank you for bringing you – your culture, your familial customs and personal histories with you to the place of your new citizenry,” said Key.
“I am so grateful, so honored to be here and witness this moment in your lives,” he said. Today, America becomes richer and more complete because of you. Congratulations.”
The ceremony concluded with the youngest participant, Dave Pierrelouis from Haiti, cutting the cake with Key.
To view the live stream of the event, visit https://www.facebook.com/USAGBavaria/videos/1912319969302167/
View additional photos of the event at the link here.
Here’s a list of all the newly naturalized U.S. citizens:
- Samuel Alfred – Haiti
- Antonio Gonzales Arizala – Philippines
- Katrin Ulrike Doscher – Germany
- Linda Veronica Flanigan – Italy
- Mario Gabriel Flores – Honduras
- Andrei Luzanov Gonzalez – Mexico
- Stefanie Alexandra Goodwin – Germany
- Jorge Arturo Alva Huaman – Peru
- Jennifer Hulse – Sweden
- Evgeniia Ismailova – Russia
- Judith Janzen – Germany
- Michaela Jones – Germany
- Vyacheslav Khvan – Kazakhstan
- Sylvia Laplume – Germany
- Dahye Lee – South Korea
- Wilfredo Ernesto Marquez Lopez – El Salvador
- Gela Mamsirashvili – Georgia
- Victor Gorong Mathow – Federated States of Micronesia
- Olivia Victoria Morales – Jamaica
- Travour Mugabi – Uganda
- Maria Parker – Germany
- Rohan Neville Penn – Jamaica
- Dave Nowitzky Pierrelouis - Haiti
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