SSG Patricia King 775241 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.npr.org/2015/06/27/416015320/embraced-yet-forbidden-staff-sergeant-comes-out-as-transgender?sc=tw">http://www.npr.org/2015/06/27/416015320/embraced-yet-forbidden-staff-sergeant-comes-out-as-transgender?sc=tw</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/016/790/qrc/patricia-king_wide-e4c83cff20335d22fac5c74cf91e279fa933cd50.jpg?1443046369"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.npr.org/2015/06/27/416015320/embraced-yet-forbidden-staff-sergeant-comes-out-as-transgender?sc=tw">Embraced Yet Forbidden, Staff Sergeant Comes Out As Transgender</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Being openly transgender is officially prohibited in the Army, but Staff Sgt. Patricia (formerly Peter) King says her support system at work &quot;has been absolutely amazing&quot; during her transition.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 2015-06-27T19:47:23-04:00 SSG Patricia King 775241

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.npr.org/2015/06/27/416015320/embraced-yet-forbidden-staff-sergeant-comes-out-as-transgender?sc=tw">http://www.npr.org/2015/06/27/416015320/embraced-yet-forbidden-staff-sergeant-comes-out-as-transgender?sc=tw</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/016/790/qrc/patricia-king_wide-e4c83cff20335d22fac5c74cf91e279fa933cd50.jpg?1443046369"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.npr.org/2015/06/27/416015320/embraced-yet-forbidden-staff-sergeant-comes-out-as-transgender?sc=tw">Embraced Yet Forbidden, Staff Sergeant Comes Out As Transgender</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Being openly transgender is officially prohibited in the Army, but Staff Sgt. Patricia (formerly Peter) King says her support system at work &quot;has been absolutely amazing&quot; during her transition.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2015-06-27T19:47:23-04:00 2015-06-27T19:47:23-04:00 SSG Alleria Stanley 775257

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>SSG <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="709772" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/709772-ssg-patricia-king">SSG Patricia King</a>, I am curious.<br /><br />As a practical matter, we all know how it is as you approach the magic 20 year mark. Especially in this age of purging and drawdowns, the word is to not volunteer for dismissal.<br /><br />You're so close...<br /><br />(And I get about the urge to transition being strong...)<br /><br />So very close. It seems you've bet not just your future, but the credit for your past as well (that could be true in many ways.)

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