Gay navy admiral

Dr Levine, appointed by President Joe Biden, is already the highest-ranking openly transgender official in the US. She described the occasion as "momentous" and "historic" during a swearing-in.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. In a video that the Navy Judge Advocate General Corps posted to its Instagram account earlier this month, Lt. Audrey Knutson described participating in an LGBTQ spoken-word night while deployed aboard the aircraft carrier Gerald R.

"Admiral Levine's historic appointment as the first openly transgender four-star officer is a giant step forward toward equality as a nation," HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement.

San Diego, a Navy town on the rise, sent their gaydar into overdrive. How bad was it? And most likely exaggerated.

The US assistant secretary for health has been sworn in as the first transgender four-star officer in the country's history. Dr Rachel Levine, 63, is now an admiral of the US Public Health Service.

Captain Donald Gay, Jr. Donald Gay, Jr. is a Newport News, VA, native, whose family has had an association of more than 50 years with the shipyard that built USS Ranger CVA

Rachel Levine Becomes First Transgender Four-Star Officer in Any Branch of Military: 'Profound Responsibility' Levine will be sworn in as an admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned.

Library Assistant Published 01 Feb In recent decades, maritime and social historians have increasingly turned their attention towards the social lives of sailors. Social attitudes have had a significant influence on the development of the historical record.