Notable Achievements

  1. The American Film Institute (AFI) chose Calpernia's story as told in "Soldier's Girl" as one of it's top 10 films of 2003.
  2. Calpernia received the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force's Leadership Award in 2004.
  3. Calpernia received the Service member's Legal Defense Network's Visibility Award in 2004.
  4. Calpernia worked as a professional fiddle player in Nashville for several years and put out an album with her band.
  5. During her theatrical career, Calpernia was crowned Miss Tennessee Entertainer of the year, Miss Nashville Entertainer of the Year, Miss Dreamgirl Entertainer of the Year, and Miss Heartbreaker.
  6. As a US Navy veteran of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, Calpernia was decorated with many medals and awards. She also received notice from Congress for assistance given to a downed Chinese airliner on the remote Aleutian island of Shemya.
  7. As a showgirl, Calpernia won many pageants, including "Nashville Entertainer of the Year" and "Tennessee Entertainer of the Year".
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