Senior Airman Ajay Vogar, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander support staff security manager, poses for a photo at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 19, 2021. Born in Liberia, Vogar lived through a civil war and other hardships before immigrating to the United States at age 28. At 37, he joined the Minnesota Air National Guard, citing a desire to join an institution that aligned with the work of his non-profit organization which helps provide housing, employment and legal assistance to veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger)