 I was born and raised just across the bridge from here in Saudi Arabia. I was definitely, you know, a little bit nervous when joining. Since Don't Ask, Don't Tell had just been repealed. No longer will tens of thousands of Americans in uniform be asked to live a lie or look over their shoulder in order to serve the country that they love. I was nominated by my CEO, the Region Legal Service Office, for my work with the community, as well as my work in transgender training, providing a way for transgender personnel to service members actually to confidentially communicate with their CEOs and discuss personal issues that are very sensitive. I have received exceptional support from my colleagues, from everyone that I've worked with, from, you know, the lieutenants who work beside me, from, you know, the legal men who I work with, from my senior officers who supervise me. There has always been exceptional support from the LGBT community that everyone works alongside. And it's a great place to work for someone who's in the community and it's always been a supportive environment. It's been a wonderful experience and I wouldn't take it back to the world.