Pvt. Joseph Mensah, Platoon 2084, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, earned citizenship Nov. 3, 2016, on Parris Island, Before earning citizenship, applicants must demonstrate knowledge of the English language and American government, show good moral character and take the Oath of Allegiance to the Constitution. Mensah, from New Carrollton, Md., originally from Ghana, is scheduled to graduate Nov. 4, 2016.

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