Norfolk, Va. (June 14, 2006) – U.S. Navy Sailors take the Oath of Citizenship given by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the naturalization ceremony held aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). More than 140 U.S. Sailors, Marines and Soldiers from 45 countries took the Oath of Citizenship aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The oath highlighted the importance of U.S. citizenship during the naturalization and swearing-in ceremony of military personnel. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Michael D. Blackwell II