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    From Iranian refugee to Navy linguist: LCDR Ahrar’s realization of the American Dream [Image 2 of 5]

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

    LAC LAVON LAKE, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES

    10.01.2018

    Photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster 

    6th Air Refueling Wing

    A photo of U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Shahram Sean Ahrar, U.S. Navy Reserve Special Operations Command Central human resources officer, is displayed at Lac Lavon Lake, Minnesota, Oct. 2, 2018. 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. (Courtesy photo)

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    Date Taken: 10.01.2018
    Date Posted: 02.05.2024 15:03
    Photo ID: 8225875
    VIRIN: 181002-F-XX999-1001
    Resolution: 2016x1512
    Size: 1.82 MB
    Location: LAC LAVON LAKE, MINNESOTA, US

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