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FORT BRAGG, N.C., June 3, 2009 – Irony, our English teachers told us, often is confused with odd coincidence. Just ask Army Pfc. Wenderson Jangada of the 82nd Airborne Division, who will tell you it is ironic that the benefits of enlisting in the U.S. Army can be more significant to immigrants than to citizens. Army Pfc. Wenderson Jangada raises his right hand to become a U.S. citizen May 22, 2009, in Raleigh, N.C. Jangada, who speaks six languages, is from Brazil. U.S. Army photo  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Jangada, who became a U.S. citizen in Raleigh,...