Senegalese Airman perseveres through barriers for a better life
Airman 1st Class Aaron Aliou, 341st Medical Group Aerospace Medical Technician, poses for a photo at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 31, 2024. At the age of nine, Aliou saw his mother for the last time as she departed for the United States, planning to build a better life for her family. Aliou became responsible for his five siblings in Senegal as they looked up to him as a parental figure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Breanna Christopher Volkmar)