Today we’re bringing you Rear Admiral (Ret.) Peg Klein. Peg entered the Naval Academy as a pioneer with the Class of 1981, later returned as the first female Commandant, and helped stand up an entirely new domain of modern warfare.

Her career spans nuclear command and control, cyber operations, and shaping the next generation of Navy leaders. Peg didn’t follow the girl boss trend — she’s the reason it exists.

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