Army company commander, 32, has served in the military for 13 years, completing tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
She thought she had a few weeks to figure out how to address these changes back at work, but a colleague found her Facebook profile while she was away and shared it around the office.
She says her peers were confused but supportive.
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Overcoming obstacles: Peace began quietly transitioning in 2014 and took a month off at the end of the year to have cosmetic surgery.
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