AdvertisementAfghan Interpreter Who Saved U.S. Troops Gets American CitizenshipPlay03:21Download AudioJune 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)