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Land I love: Why you're proud to be Americans

More than a few people tweeted they were moved to tears this morning when 30 citizen candidates took the Oath of Allegiance and became American citizens in a naturalization ceremony on the TODAY plaza.In light of their pledged commitment to the United States, we asked TODAY viewers why they’re proud to be #AmericanTODAY. Turns out there are a lot of reasons why. Share yours, and be sure to inclu

More than a few people tweeted they were moved to tears this morning when 30 citizen candidates took the Oath of Allegiance and became American citizens in a naturalization ceremony on the TODAY plaza.

In light of their pledged commitment to the United States, we asked TODAY viewers why they’re proud to be #AmericanTODAY. Turns out there are a lot of reasons why. Share yours, and be sure to include the hashtag! 

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