Jo Ellis has served over 15 years in the Virginia Army National Guard. She is currently a Chief Warrant Officer 2 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot. Plaintiff joined the Virginia Army National Guard in 2009 as a helicopter mechanic. In 2011, Plaintiff deployed to Iraq and earned an Air Medal for serving as a helicopter door gunner. In 2015, Plaintiff served in reserve operations in Guatemala, and she subsequently deployed to Kuwait in 2016. She is, in short, a hero. He also happens to be transgender.
