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Welcome good men.(immigrants)
One of them is a combat engineer who cleared the way for America's lightning advance to Baghdad in March 2003. Another spent a grueling 15 months in Iraq with the 1st Infantry Division. Still another lost a leg when his convoy was hit by a roadside bomb. Two others died in Babylon so that strangers might live in freedom.
None of these men were Americans, yet they were fighting for her--and for Iraq's future, as well as their own. They were U.S. immigrants. Their names are Hernandez Reyes (who logged the 15-month tour); Hilbert Caesar (who lost his leg); David Garcia (who helped open the path to Baghdad); Jose Gutierrez (killed in the battle for Umm Qasr); and Jose Garibay (struck down at Nasiriyah).
They came from El Salvador, Guyana, Guatemala, and Mexico. But all of them are now Americans. Some of them took the Oath of Citizenship last Veteran's Day, numbered among the 80 Marines and sailors hailing from 25 different countries as far away as Syria and as close to home as Canada who became citizens on the USS Midway while it was anchored in San Diego.
According to the Pentagon, almost 31,000 members of the U.S. armed forces are not yet Americans. They serve as part of a naturalization process that accelerates citizenship for immigrants who fight for the U.S. About two dozen individuals taking part in this program have recently become citizens posthumously.
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- IRAQ - Iraq's Political Prospects.
- Newspaper article from: APS Review Oil Market Trends April 25, 2005 700+ words
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- Iraq hits out at Bush on eve of new inspections.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire November 23, 2002 700+ words
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- News wire article from: Thai Press Reports March 26, 2009 700+ words
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- Iraq Reconstruction Conference & Exhibition to launch in Conjunction with...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 2, 2004 700+ words
...Exhibition Centre, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Iraq Reconstruction: Petroleum / Power / Water...to-business information provider, Iraq Reconstruction conference will address...in exploring business opportunities in Iraq. U.S Ambassador to Iraq Paul Bremer...
- Iraq has received 4 out of 33bn dollars of promised aid, says minister.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire March 26, 2005 700+ words
...received 4bn dollars out of 33bn dollars for Iraq's reconstruction", published by Jordanian...Minister Mahdi al-Hafiz has said that Iraq had received only 4bn dollars from the sums the donor countries pledged to give to Iraq. At a news conference following his meeting...
- Iraq responsible for US hostages.
- Magazine article from: US Department of State Dispatch September 10, 1990 700+ words
...The protection of American citizens abroad. Our...States moved to freeze Iraq's assets in this country...deeply concerned about the American and other foreign nationals held hostage by Iraq. As I have said before...safety and well-being of American citizens held against...
- Iraq crisis: Turkish perspective and beyond.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire February 13, 2003 700+ words
...is real enough. As it is, Iraq stands trisected with a tenuous...located in Kerkuk, in northern Iraq, inhabited by Turkmens, belonging...wealth. The southern part of Iraq, little talked about, is inhabited...by sticking it out with her American allies. At this moment of grave...
- Iraq's Deputy PM Aziz accuses Turkey of not having clear stance on Iraq.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire January 28, 2003 700+ words
...has not changed'. Aziz questions why Iraq was not invited to regional summit held...Party's (AK Party) stance on a war in Iraq is not clear Monday. Aziz speaking to...determined not to participate in a war in Iraq. "The new government has not shown its...
- IRAQ - The Legal Perspective & New Reserves Estimate.
- Newspaper article from: APS Review Oil Market Trends April 30, 2007 700+ words
...been suspicious of the American motive. They have been...that America was after Iraq's petroleum resources...East, particularly in Iraq, have come and gone...current US presence in Iraq represents one such opportunity...and whether or not the American public will
- Iraq Gets Back on Radar for U.S. Farmers.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 5, 2003 700+ words
...a rebuilt, thriving Iraq will again prove a top customer for American grain, U.S. farm...S. agriculture from Iraq and lingering restrictions...economic sanctions could put American farmers at a disadvantage. "Iraq hasn't really been...
Source: HighBeam Research, Welcome good men.(immigrants)