Black background with rainbow on top. Picture of man in military uniform. Quote “sometimes helping your country doesn’t mean fighting a war, it means speaking up and out.”

Following in his parents footsteps, Shane Ortega enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2004. Shane, who is Haudenosaunee-Tuscarora, states that “Native Americans serve more than any other demographic of people.”
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Every weekday for the past 6 months, I have shared the story of someone who valiantly served their country and just happens to be trans. This is the last.

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I missed yesterday, so today's a double!!

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Kris has one whale of a tale. I've been lucky enough to know him for almost a decade and to relate small parts of his story in With Honor and Integrity and in Forging Queer Leaders. A heck of an impressive officer.

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Adam Reed This Was My Plan B

"I don't wanna leave. As frustrating as it is sometimes, I like being here. I like learning what I'm learning. I like the idea of defending my country."

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www.transmilitaryvoices.com/adam_reed

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Can't deploy? This incredible officer is putting everything on the line for the United States right now... overseas... in an austere environment... and just happens to be trans.

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This is one of those stories you need to know.

I met Sam when they were a junior sailor. Last month, after a long fight, Sam commissioned as a clinical social worker. Sam's soft-spoken brilliance and dedication to taking care of sailors is unparalleled.

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