Transgender Iraq vet competes in new arena

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Transgender Iraq vet competes in new arena

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/08/20/transgender-iraq-vet-competes-in-new-arena/

The Washingron Blade
August 20, 2015 at 1:52 pm EDT | by Kevin Majoros

When you first meet Sgt. Shane Ortega, the first things you notice are his muscles and tattoos. They are everywhere and it's hard not to stare longer than the socially acceptable amount of time. Ortega is in D.C. for a series of briefings at the Pentagon and after multiple days of what he calls verbal ping-pong, he is ready to relax and do some sightseeing.

As he walks along the path next to the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, each person that approaches from the opposite direction takes stock of him as they pass by. The reason they are looking isn't because he is a trans man, they are looking at him because he has presence.

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Sgt.Ortega had been in the news a while back. Good to see him pursuing his goals. Very Inspirational.