PERSON: Kristin Beck

United States Navy (Fmr.)

Navy SEAL (Fmr.)

Kristin Beck (June 21, 1966) is a retired United States Navy SEAL who gained public attention in 2013 when she came out as a trans woman. She published her memoir in June 2013, Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy SEAL’s Journey to Coming out Transgender, detailing her experiences.

Beck served in the U.S. Navy for twenty years and is the first openly transgender former U.S. Navy SEAL.

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