U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Gabriel Sanchez, left, the commanding officer of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of El Centro, California, and Lance Cpl. Yvi Fuentes, a motor vehicle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, MAG-12, 1st MAW, and a native of Guatemala, pose for a photo during a naturalization ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, August 21, 2026. The naturalization ceremony was held to acknowledge military service members’ accomplishment of becoming a citizen of the United States. The ceremony included service members from Republic of Congo and Guatemala.

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

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