Pfc. Jose C. Mestre Echavarria, Platoon 3093, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, earned citizenship Nov. 9, 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. Mestre Echavarria, from Miami, originally from Cuba, is scheduled to graduate Nov. 10, 2016. (

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