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Iván Castro
Blind officer in the United States Army Rangers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Iván Castro (born 1967) is a former United States Army officer who continued serving on active duty in the Special Forces despite losing his eyesight.[1][2] He was one of three blind active duty officers who served in the U.S. Army[3] and the only blind officer serving in the United States Army Special Forces. Castro served at the Special Operations Recruiting Battalion as the Assistant Operations Officer/Total Army Involvement Recruiting Coordinator before his retirement in 2017.[4] He is an advocate of rehabilitation, employment and education for those wounded in combat and participates in various races and marathons as a contestant.
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Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Hoboken, New Jersey |
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Years of service | 1987 – 2017 |
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Unit | Special Operations Recruiting Battalion (SORB) - Assistant Operations Officer |
Battles/wars | Operations Desert Storm/Shield Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Joint Forge Campaigns in Kosovo and Albania |
Awards | Purple Heart Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal |
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