Photo Credit: Architect of the Capitol WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today SPARTA, the nation’s leading transgender military service organization, announces its legislative priorities for 2022. SPARTA and other advocacy organizations have long sought the codification of the opportunity to serve in the military regardless of gender identity or any other

On 29 April 2022, Captain Daniel J. Reiss, Commodore, Submarine Squadron TWO based at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME, recognized Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Vivian Jaquith with a commander’s coin of excellence. Upon completion of a Quality Assurance Program Audit, it was determined that the squadron’

Emily “Hawking” Shilling is the President of SPARTA, an organization that advocates and educates about transgender military service and is dedicated to the support and professional development of over 1400 transgender service members. A member of SPARTA since 2019, she has focused on the mentorship and welfare of its members

Katie Schmid (she/her) is the Board Secretary for SPARTA, as well as an Intelligence and Security Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (NCOIC) in the US Army. She is also a trained and certified Sexual Assault Victim Advocate, a graduate of the Army Basic Space Cadre Course, and holds the rank