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Coast Guard crewmember receives U.S. citizenship in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Jun 21st, 2013 · Comments Off on Coast Guard crewmember receives U.S. citizenship in St. Petersburg, Fla.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Seaman Alayn Hernandez, crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Joshua Appleby, homeported in St. Petersburg, Fla., received his U.S. citizenship aboard the Appleby in a small ceremony, Friday.
Hernandez took his the Oath of Allegiance during a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization ceremony in front of the crew of the Appleby, members of Sector St. Petersburg and his wife who received her U.S. citizenship June 14, 2013.
Members of USCIS conducted the ceremony and administered the oath after the year-long process.
Additional photos from the ceremony can be viewed at the Coast Guard News Flickr page.