The Raymond Family: A Legacy of Legal Immigration and Milita

We are the Raymonds—proud immigrants from the Panama Canal Zone who came to America legally and chose military service as our path to citizenship. In a time when many seek shortcuts, our family chose sacrifice. We earned our place by putting on the uniform and pledging our loyalty to this country.

Our story is not just personal—it’s profoundly American.

We didn’t come here demanding rights—we came ready to serve, protect, and defend. Through our enlistment, each of us became U.S. citizens the honorable way: by earning it.

We are living proof that legal immigration, service, and sacrifice still matter.