Same team, different uniform: The story of an Iraqi translator who became an American Airman

Airman 1st Class Saeed Shnawa, an aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to the 811th Operations Support Squadron on Joint Base Andrews, Md., poses for a photo on base, June 6, 2019. Shnawa is an Iraq native who served as a translator for coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa D. Van Hook)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Alyssa D. Van Hook
VIRIN: 190614-F-NC065-048.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

32/10

SHUTTERSPEED

10/8000

ISO

320

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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