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    From Iranian refugee to Navy linguist: LCDR Ahrar’s realization of the American Dream [Image 1 of 5]

    From Iranian refugee to Navy linguist: LCDR Ahrar’s realization of the American Dream

    TAMPA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    01.18.2024

    Photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster 

    6th Air Refueling Wing

    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)

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    IMAGE INFO

    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

    Web Views: 49
    Downloads: 6

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