0707042893B-002 BOSTON, Mass. (July 4, 2007) - Personnelman 2nd Class Jorge Fernandez is among 10 new American citizens sworn in during a naturalization ceremony held aboard the USS Constitution on its Independence Day underway demonstration. More than 500 guests were aboard ТOld IronsidesУ for this annual event, with highlights that also included a 21-gun salute to the nation. At 209 years old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. Navy

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