2nd Lt. Valdeta Mehanja, a pilot with the 1-131st Aviation Regiment of the Alabama National Guard, returned to the Balkans in 2021 as part of DEFENDER-Europe 21, an international military exercise. Born in Kosovo, Mehanja fled her home as a refugee during the war, and her return as a U.S. Army pilot marked a significant… Continue reading From War Refugee to U.S. Army Pilot: Valdeta Mehanja’s Inspiring Return to Albania
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