CT’s young people are not waiting their turn to step into the political arena. They are organizing, asking hard questions, and leading.

While fellow soldiers and I brought the fight to America’s enemies in eastern Afghanistan, our missions relied on one constant: operational security.

Identity politics doesn’t have a place in combat. What matters most is trust, leadership, and the ability to execute the mission. Women and LGBTQ+ servicemembers have proven, often in unimaginably challenging conditions, that they are up to the task.