Satary, around 19, in a helicopter (possibly a Chinook) during an Afghan Army training exercise near Kabul, circa 2004. Satary, born without a birth certificate, has some difficulty pinpointing his exact age at different stages of his life; Bottom: Satary posing with two other Afghan interpreters outside an Afghan Army battalion base, waiting for American training teams to arrive, circa 2003. (Courtesy Hasib Satary) 
Satary and an Afghan Army colonel in a helicopter during a training exercise near the Surobi district of Kabul, circa 2004. (Courtesy Hasib Satary) 
Satary, around 23, posing with a Marine colonel, left, and an Army general , right, at a Marine outpost in Kunar province, circa 2007. At the time, Satary interpreted for American units conducting missions throughout the province. (Courtesy Hasib Satary)
