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Parris Island makes Marines, naturalized US citizens
10 Feb 2017
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Parris Island, S.C. --

Today's graduation ceremony was a landmark for the 469 new Marines of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, and November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion. Of those, 13 new Marines also became naturalized U.S. citizens.

 

Among the new Marines are these distinguished graduates:

  • Pfc. Clayton G. Williams – Watkinsville, Ga. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2008

  • Pfc. Michael L. Ruggiero – New Bern, N.C. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2009

  • Pfc. Jack D. Turner – Navarre, Fla. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2010

  • Pfc. Nico A. Latta – Derry, Pa. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2012

  • Pfc. David N. Murphy – Waynesville, Ohio – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2013

  • Pfc. Kalyn R. Young – Fredericksburg, Va. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 2014

  • Pfc. Ashley L. Hewes – Boulder, Colo. – Honor Graduate, Platoon 4004

  • Pfc. Kylie L. Hall – Swansboro, N.C. – Honor Graduate/High Shooter, Platoon 4005

  • Pvt. Brittani E. Bishop – Pevely, Mo. – High PFT/CFT, Platoon 4005

  • Pvt. Matthew L. Depina – Conyers, Ga. – High Shooter, Platoon 2008

  • Pfc. Matthew C. Begtzos – Wadsworth, Ohio – High PFT/CFT, Platoon 2012

 

Each new Marine persevered through 70 training days while passing each of the seven graduation requirements.

 

Additionally, 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 U.S. Constitution.

 

Those new Marines who also earned U.S. citizenship are:

  • Pvt. Nkurunziza N. Alvine – Daytona, Ohio

          Originally from – Tanzania

  • Pfc. Kevin E. Rodriguez Castillo – Great Falls, Va.

          Originally from – El Salvador

  • Pfc. Angel E. Monterroso Gonzalez – Falls Church, Va.

          Originally from – Guatemala

  • Pfc. Neville Sone – Capitol Heights, Md.

          Originally from – Cameroon 

  • Pfc. Juan F. Herrera Bujato – Miami, Fla.

          Originally from – Colombia

  • Pfc. Joel J. Henriquez Soria – Miami, Fla.

          Originally from – Cuba

  • Pvt. Juan J. Cruz Lopez – Miami, Fla.

          Originally from – Colombia

  • Pfc. Andy E. Ciani – Norwalk, Conn.

          Originally from – Guatemala

  • Pfc. Caito Pierre – Tampa, Fla.

          Originally from – Haiti

  • Pfc. Anthony J. Sanchez Vargas – Tampa, Fla.

          Originally from – Dominican Republic

  • Pfc. Evanson J. Opando – Gainesville, Fla.

          Originally from – Kenya

  • Pvt. Kjbryan P. Zuasola – Greenville, S.C.

          Originally from – Philippines

  • Pvt. Alberto A. Ramirez Medrano – Bronx, N.Y.

          Originally from – Dominican Republic

 

Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 12 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry– level enlisted training for approximately 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps.

 

High resolution photos of the distinguished graduates and new Marines who earned their U.S. citizenship can be downloaded for free at the following link: https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/MCRD– PI.


Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island