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Naturalizations drop 65 percent for service members seeking citizenship after Mattis memo
The number of service members applying for and earning U.S. citizenship through military service has dropped 65 percent since Defense Secretary Jim Mattis directed additional background checks for non-citizen troops.
By Tara Copp