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Iván Castro

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Blind officer in the United States Army Rangers

United StatesBorn 1967 · age 59
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Iván Castro is a former United States Army officer who continued serving on active duty in the Special Forces despite losing his eyesight. S. Army and the only blind officer serving in the United States Army Special Forces.

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Jill Biden joins U.S. Army Capt. Iván Castro (right) and his guide Richard Kirby (left), 2014Jill Biden joins U.S. Army Capt. Iván Castro (right) and his guide Richard Kirby (left), 2014Capt. Iván Castro (#471) guided by Major Phil Young (#70321) runs the Army Ten-Miler.Capt. Iván Castro (#471) guided by Major Phil Young (#70321) runs the Army Ten-Miler.First Lady Michelle Obama shaking Castro's hand during the opening ceremony of the 2012 Warrior Games.First Lady Michelle Obama shaking Castro's hand during the opening ceremony of the 2012 Warrior Games.

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Iván Castro is a former United States Army officer who continued serving on active duty in the Special Forces despite losing his eyesight. He was one of three blind active duty officers who served in the U.S. Army 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. 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 59
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