Perseverance: From war, refuge to the American dream

Airman 1st Class Kouassi Kouman, 87th Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, poses for a photo at the Halvorsen Hall Dining Facility Oct. 21, 2019 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Kouman, who was born in Bondoukou, Africa, moved to the United States in 2014 after civil war threated his life while living in Africa. Kouman joined the Air Force in 2017.

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Ariel Owings
VIRIN: 191021-F-IK176-1023.JPG
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NIKON D810

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85.0 mm f/1.4

APERTURE

45/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

500

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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