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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ledum D. Ndaanee poses with President Barack Obama holding the "Outstanding American by Choice" award he received from the president during a ceremony at the White House, April 23, 2010. The award recognizes the outstanding achievements of naturalized U.S. citizens. Ndaanee, originally from Nigeria, joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2004, and became an American citizen in 2007.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ledum D. Ndaanee poses with President Barack Obama holding the "Outstanding American by Choice" award he received from the president during a ceremony at the White House, April 23, 2010. The award recognizes the outstanding achievements of naturalized U.S. citizens. Ndaanee, originally from Nigeria, joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2004, and became an American citizen in 2007.

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