8 LGBT Service Members Who Shaped American History

From: Gay Pop Buzz

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Tammy Smith

Smith is a Major General of the U.S. Army Reserve. She received her confirmation to Major General on July 13th, 2016 and was formally promoted to the position in a ceremony at the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul, Korea.

Major General Smith is the Deputy Commanding General-Sustainment for Eighth Army. She also became the first female general officer to serve in an Eighth Army headquarters-level position.

She is also completely out and open, marred to Tracey Hepner, founder of Military Partners and Families Coalition.