These two soldiers were not even citizens, but they realized what America stands for and what our mission was about. They received citizenship posthumously:

Marine Cpl. Jose Angel Garibay and Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez gave their lives in Iraq (news - web sites), waging war for the United States, a land they loved and believed in.



No matter that it wasn't their official homeland; they were determined that one day it would be.


That day came Wednesday.


With the help of their families and fellow Marines, Garibay and Gutierrez became American citizens posthumously. The acting director of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services signed the papers without fanfare, without the men's families or the media to watch.

Thank you fellows.