Boakye, a 33-year-old native of Ghana stationed at Fort Hood, became a U.S. citizen on the Fourth of July during a naturalization ceremony at Boakye was one of 50 people from 18 countries, including 23 people from Mexico, who received an embossed document certifying they're now U.S. Portions © 2004 KENS 5 and the San Antonio Express-News.