![Within the next few years, those beginning in college or joining the military will have little to no memories of an America that wasn’t involved in conflict in Afghanistan—though for many Americans, the reality of war never hit home. (Photo illustration by Barbara Harvey)](https://www.arcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/FacesofWarBIG.jpg)
Faces of war
November 3, 2015
![American River College student Hamid Hafezy, who was born and raised in the Herat Province in western Afghanistan, left the region under threat of death by the Taliban. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)](https://www.arcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Hamid02WEB.jpg)
Faces of war: Hamed Hafezy
John Ferrannini
• November 3, 2015
![American River College student Mahjabeen Zazai sits with the lesson plans she used when she taught English in her native country of Afghanistan. Zazai graduated from high school in Afghanistan at the age of 15. (Photo by John Ferrannini)](https://www.arcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MahWEB.jpg)
Faces of war: Mahjabeen Zazai
Matthew Peirson and Cheyenne Drury
• November 3, 2015
![Unlike some of his peers at the VRC, retired Army Sgt. and former ARC student Michael Monk, 27, never wanted to leave the service. “Some people want to become doctors, firemen. … I wanted to be a soldier,” Monk said. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)](https://www.arcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MonkWEB.jpg)
Faces of war: Michael Monk
Barbara Harvey
• November 3, 2015
![ARC student Colin Lewis was deployed to both Bagram and an area near Kabul in Afghanistan. Lewis credits the Veterans Resource Center with helping veterans succeed as students. (Photo courtesy of Colin Lewis)](https://www.arcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ColinLewisWEB.jpg)
Faces of war: Colin Lewis
Barbara Harvey
• November 3, 2015
![After graduating from ARC and transferring to Sacramento State, where he got his bachelor’s degree in psychology, Veterans Resource Center employee Dan Avegalio returned to ARC to work at the new VRC. According to his coworkers and those hes assisted, as a veteran himself, Avegalio brings a relatability to the program that helps students reentering civilian life to adjust. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)](https://www.arcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_2300_WEB.jpg)
Faces of war: Dan Avegalio
Barbara Harvey
• November 3, 2015
![Within the next few years, those beginning in college or joining the military will have little to no memories of an America that wasn’t involved in conflict in Afghanistan—though for many Americans, the reality of war never hit home. (Photo illustration by Barbara Harvey)](https://www.arcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/FacesofWarBIG.jpg)
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