Marines, sailors become citizens while deployed
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July 18, 2009 - 8:20 PM

Fourteen Marines and sailors from the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) became U.S. citizens in a history-making naturalization ceremony in Baghdad’s Al Faw palace July 4.

One of the Marines who became a citizen was Cpl. Daniel E. Usani, a disbursing clerk currently filling a security role with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 2nd MLG (Fwd), according to information from 2nd MLG (Fwd). Usani and his mother came to the U.S. from Nigeria in May 2006 seeking better futures.

Lance Cpl. Karl Toutpuissant, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, also gained his citizenship during the ceremony.

Ellie