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Arizona Air National Guard member fulfills life's dream of becoming an attorney

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  • By 2nd Lt. Tinashe T. Machona
  • 161st Air Refueling Wing
PHOENIX --  For Senior Master Sgt. Alex Brown, a 20-year Air Force veteran and Arizona Air National Guard member, a life-long calling to practice law set him upon an arduous journey to fulfill a dream.

The dream became reality when he passed the Arizona bar exam recently. The newly minted lawyer is the material management superintendent for the 161st Logistics Readiness Squadron at the 161st Air Refueling Wing here.

"I knew I wanted to be a lawyer since I was in high school. It's never too late to follow your dreams," said Brown. "When I found out that I passed the bar exam I was overwhelmed with joy and the first thing I did was call my mother."

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