transgender ex-Seal Team Six member

[Emmaleigh]

I don't know where to post this. My Navy diver son posted it to Facebook (and he has no idea (yet) of its impact on me).

Transgender former Navy SEAL: 'I want some happiness'
http://t.today.com/news/transgender-former-navy-seal-i-want-some-happiness-6C10239554

By  Eun Kyung Kim, Today.com
June 7 2013

For 20 years, Christopher Beck lived the secretive, intense life of a Navy SEAL on the same Team 6 that raided Osama bin Laden's compound just months after his retirement.

But Beck had a secret of his own during those years he fought dangerous battles that ultimately earned him a Purple Heart and Bronze Star: a desire to live as a woman.

[Emmaleigh]

And then I found another video story about Kristen:

Former Navy Seal fights for acceptance of transgender people

By Greta Kruz, ABC7
Jul. 19, 2013

Read more: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/07/former-navy-seal-fights-for-acceptance-of-transgender-people-91629.html#ixzz3OcDXGL

t is fitting time for Kristin Beck, honorary emcee of Saturday's benefit transgender fashion show.
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[Alana_Jane]

Kristen Beck has been featured on CNN, and in a documentary "Lady Valor"  I'm sure you can find that by googling it.  Even so thanks for the links.  Do you know her??

-Alana

[missymay]

I would like to meet her

[Emmaleigh]

I don't know her - Id like to. I haven't found out (yet) why my son posted the first video to his facebook page or what his reaction is/was, but I did let him know how much I appreciated it (again without explaining why - that'll happen in time).
I found out after I posted those 2 videos that Kristen had actually been in the news quite a bit over the past year or so. I guess that's what being down the rabbit hole for the past couple of years will do for you.
I am adding her book to my 'acquire' list, there are already several more tho.

[Robyn37]

She has a CNN film called Lady Valor. You can watch it on Amazon instant video. She is a personal hero of mine