Air Force Special Warfare recruit Clay McCallister walked away from his civilian job earlier this month, excited to spend time with his wife and baby girl before shipping out for basic training in March and setting out on the military career he has so vigorously prepared for.

The Trump administration’s efforts to ban transgender people from serving in the military has come under hostile fire. One of those who could be affected by Trump's ban is Commander Emily Shilling, a decorated Navy pilot with over 60 combat missions and high-risk work as a test pilot.