AdvertisementAfghan Interpreter Who Saved U.S. Troops Gets American CitizenshipJune 30, 2020Greg MyrefacebookEmailJanis Shinwari takes his oath Monday as a naturalized U.S. citizen in a ceremony in Fairfax, Va. He worked eight years as an Afghan interpreter with the U.S. military in his homeland, and was credited with saving the lives of five U.S. troops. (NPR)