Kit Kat

@shadowkat.bsky.social

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They served. They led. They made the force stronger. These are heroes—not because of who they are, but because of how they served. They are just a few who stepped forward to defend all Americans. They were trained to lead—and they will continue to serve. They are not the last.

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 Captain Katie Benn recently returned from a deployment where she may have been the first openly transgender commander in a combat zone.

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𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 Master Sergeant Jayce Saldivar, United States Space Force, is the first senior enlisted leader at the USSF’s officer Joint Professional Military Education program at Johns Hopkins University.

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Coming next month! Given the expected Day 1 Executive Order to remove trans people from the military, this is more timely than ever. I can't wait to share these stories that capture the courage, resilience, and unwavering dedication of individuals serving under the shadow of uncertainty.

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I do think things are changing for the better. Times have been hard before and we have a lot of great people on our side. Keep thriving and striving, they win when we stop fighting.