Marine Injured In Iraq Becomes A U.S. Citizen

July 14 (ABC7) — A young Marine from the Central Valley wounded in Iraq while fighting as a non-citizen today became an American.

Lance Corporal Angel Gomez is at the V.A. Hospital in Palo Alto. He was severely injured by a roadside blast in Iraq. Gomez lost part of his brain and his ability to speak. Today he was able to raise his hand and receive his oath as his family looked on.



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