From refugee to American Soldier: Warrant officer draws hope from horrific past

The Banks family gathers in his office following their recent reunion with Chief Warrant Officer 3 Samuel Banks wife’s mother and just prior to his next deployment to Afghanistan. From left to right, his wife, Garmai Banks; son, Samuel David Banks; mother-in-law Kula Deddeh Roberts, Chief Banks, and his 1-year-old son Titus Banks. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew E. Winstead)

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