A Ghanaian man who was reportedly rejected by the Ghana Armed Forces over a decade ago has defied the odds and graduated as an Airman First Class (A1C) in the United States Air Force at the age of 42.
Mawuli Bruce Spetua, a former teacher in the Ho West District of Ghana's Volta Region, had long dreamed of serving his country through the military.
In 2010, at the age of 27, Bruce applied for the Army Officer's Course in Ghana after completing his degree at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
However, his application was rejected, not due to a lack of qualifications, but because he had exceeded the age limit.
