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President Barack Obama gestures during a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 4, 2012, in Washington.








Service members listen to President Barack Obama during naturalization ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 4, 2012.



Service members take part in a naturalization ceremony in the East Room of the White House with President Barack Obama, Wednesday, July 4, 2012, in Washington.


US President Barack Obama stands alongside as US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano administers the oath of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony for active duty US service members in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, July 4, 2012.





President Barack Obama greets service members after they became U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 4, 2012.




US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Alexey Isachenko (2nd R) of the US Army and originally from Russia, alongside other active duty US service members, after they became US citizens during a naturalization ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, July 4, 2012.



WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 4: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with USMC Lance Cpl. Byron Acevedo as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano look on during a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members in the East Room of the White House July 4, 2012 in Washington, DC. Obama welcomed the new citizens on America's 236th Independence Day.


President Barack Obama hugs Marine Lance Corp. Byron Oswaldo Acevedo during a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 4, 2012. From left are, Acevedo, Obama, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas, and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.







President Barack Obama applauds in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 4, 2012, for a group of U.S. service members during a naturalization ceremony.




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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release July 04, 2012
Background on Military Naturalization Ceremony at the White House

WASHINGTON, DC - On July 4, 2012, President Obama will deliver remarks at a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members in the East Room of the White House. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas will present the countries of the candidates for naturalization and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will deliver the oath of allegiance. The audience will be composed of the service members and their families.

Other Senior Administration Officials will also be speaking at naturalization ceremonies around the country, including Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis in New York, Small Business Administrator Karen Mills and Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley in Massachusetts, Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz in Virginia, and Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu in Maryland.

The President hosted similar naturalization ceremonies at the White House on May 1, 2009 and April 23, 2010.

The following active duty service members are expected to attend as candidates for naturalization:

Byron Oswaldo Acevedo, born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, enlisted in the Marine Corps in April 2010 from Providence, Rhode Island. Lance Corporal Acevedo has served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and served in Helmand province, Afghanistan in a Quick Reaction Force and Aerial Interdiction Force. His personal awards and decorations include a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Nato Medal-ISAF Afghanistan, and an Armed Forces Reserve Medal.

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