By WIBW
FORT RILEY, Kan. (WIBW) - Soldiers at Fort Riley became citizens of the United States during a naturalization ceremony on April 28.
Fort Riley says about 16 soldiers attended a naturalization ceremony on April 28 to become citizens of a country they have already sworn to protect. It said the soldiers come from Ghana, the Dominican Republic, Morocco, Guatemala and other nations.
According to the military base, applicants had to study and test their knowledge about the U.S. before they were accepted to a citizenship ceremony.
“We had to study about the history of the country,” said Pvt. 1st Class Emmanuel Cudjoe, a tanker with 2nd battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. “It was pretty tough but we made it through. It’s doable.”