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FLYING For the ColorsGrounded: Transgender Naval Aviator’s Quest To Return to Service
In 2010, U.S. Navy aviator LCDR Brynn Tannehill made the very personal and arduous decision to begin the gender transition process. Like other service members dealing with acute medical concerns, she entered the Individual Ready Reserve until she was ready to return to service.
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