True Colours: The Story of the First Openly Transgender Officer in the British Armed Forces

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In 1999, Caroline Paige became the first officer to transition gender within the military, and to remain in service. She rose against the extraordinary challenges placed before her to become a highly respected aviator and to be the first openly serving transgender woman on the front-line in the war on terror, flying battlefield helicopters for sixteen years and serving in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan.

This is a unique and inspirational memoir that reveals the triumphs and tribulations that shaped Paige's life, from her birth and childhood struggles with gender identity through to her 35-year military career.

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Caroline Paige is the first transgender officer to have served openly in the UK military. Her work in Iraq and Afghanistan earned her several commendations for exceptional service. In 2014, she retired from the RAF following a 35-year flying career. As director of her own company, she now teaches battlefield skills to European military helicopter crews and also shares her story as a Stonewall School Role Model and public speaker, to inspire others and raise awareness of transgender inclusion.