CAMP HENRY, South Korea - It has been 29 years since Lt. Col. Roy D. Banzon, a former Philippines citizen, took his oath to become a U.S. citizen.
On April 6, 2012, almost three decades later, a Banzon recited the oath, but this time it was his son, Romar Manlangit Banzon.
Romar Banzon, 17, adopted from the Philippines in August 2006, recited the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance and the oath of citizenship at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.
Becoming a U.S. citizen opened many possibilities for the Banzon family.
"Being a U.S. citizen provides me with better opportunities like going to college in the United States," Romar Banzon said. "As for my family, it allows me to travel with them especially when they go back to the U.S."
The values and virtues of being an American citizen were the key motivating factors for the Banzon parents to have their son obtain his U.S. citizenship.
"I want him to experience the liberties and rights we have as American citizens. I feel happy and proud," said Marlyn Banzon, Romar
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