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U.S. Navy photo by Ryo Isobe

U.S. Navy photo by Ryo Isobe ()

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 10, 2021) – Six Sailors and four family members representing six different countries including China, Colombia, Haiti, Nigeria, South Korea, and the Philippines, become United States citizens following a naturalization ceremony held by Region Legal Service Office Western Pacific, Legal Assistance Department, at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka's (CFAY) Chapel of Hope. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet’s forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

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