Pvt. Kaystar Mataka, Platoon 1040, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, earned citizenship June 29, 2017, 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. Mataka, from Columbia, , originally from Zambia, is scheduled to graduate June 30, 2017.

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