597th supports North Carolina naturalization ceremony
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Preparations are underway for the opening ceremony to kick off the North Carolina Fourth of July Festival and Fifth Annual Naturalization Ceremony. On this special day for the past five years, members of the 597th Transportation Terminal Group joined together with the community to set the stage for this patriotic event.
Col. George R. Montgomery, commander, 597th Transportation Terminal Group and Fort Johnston garrison commander, had the distinct honor of welcoming everyone. With the Cape Fear River in the background and a wonderful breeze blowing off the water, you could not ask for a more commemorative setting for this special occasion.
"What a great day to be an American and what a great day to become an American citizen," stated Montgomery. "What sets us apart from the rest of the world is freedom, and the uniqueness of America is our freedom… Life isn't perfect nor is America. Learn from its history and its mistakes. This will be your country. You can make a difference."
One hundred and seventy-eight individuals, young and old, from 50 nations took the Oath of Allegiance at a ceremony conducted by US Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Charlie "Two Shoes" Tsui, wearing heavily stitched wool pants that U.S. Marines gave him in 1948, was one of those voices.
Befriended by Marines stationed at Tsingtao Air Base near his home during World War II, Charlie considered himself an honorary American Marine since he was 11 years old.
Although imprisoned by the Chinese for seven years and another 10 years under house arrest, Mr. Tsui refused to renounce the United States and U.S. Marine Corps.
Arriving in the United States in 1983, he struggled for 17 years to become a citizen.
Mr. Tsui said "It's like a big, fresh breath of air after years of suffocation."
All of Charlie's dreams were fulfilled when his son and daughter received citizenship at his side. (FROM 597TH USA TRANSPORTATION TERMINAL GROUP).
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