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140208-Z-VA676-079 -- Airman 1st Class Elvira Shani serves an Airman during lunch at the Dining Facility at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Feb. 8, 2014. Shani, a native of Albania, joined the Air National Guard on the day before her 40th birthday – the last day she was eligible to join – as a way to say thank you to America for the opportunities she has found since to immigrated to the U.S. about 10 years ago. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton / Released)