U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Shahram Sean Ahrar, U.S. Navy Reserve Special Operations Command Central human resources officer, poses for a photo at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 18, 2024. Ahrar fled to America at the age of 16 in response to the Iraq-Iran War. He graduated from Minnesota State University with a Bachelors of Arts in English Literature and continued to become a teacher and coach. At the age of 39, he commissioned as a human resources officer in the U.S. Navy Reserves, leveraging his skills as a linguist to connect with refugees during Operation Allies Welcome. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster)
Date Taken: | 01.18.2024 |
Date Posted: | 02.05.2024 15:03 |
Photo ID: | 8225874 |
VIRIN: | 240118-F-IA158-1013 |
Resolution: | 4325x6488 |
Size: | 14.23 MB |
Location: | TAMPA, FLORIDA, US |
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