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    'Almost lost hope:' The journey from Iraqi translator to Texas Guardsmen [Image 4 of 5]

    'Almost lost hope:' The journey from Iraqi translator to Texas Guardsmen

    AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES

    04.11.2019

    Photo by Capt. Nadine Wiley De Moura 

    Texas Joint Counterdrug Task Force

    Spc. Hussein Khairi poses for a picture in uniform during his days of translating for U.S. troops. Khairi, who had been translating for U.S. troops to include Navy, Army and Marines since he was 18 years-old, sought to secure the safety future of his family by applying for and receiving the special immigrant visa that would allow him to apply for permanent residency in United States. Khairi now serves on the Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force as an analyst and plans to work as a Border Patrol Officer using his both his translating and military unique skills.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 04.11.2019
    Date Posted: 04.11.2019 16:41
    Photo ID: 5258665
    VIRIN: 190411-A-DH023-867
    Resolution: 451x800
    Size: 154.77 KB
    Location: AUSTIN, TX, US

    Web Views: 36
    Downloads: 5

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