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Pentagon ends ban on transgender troops in military

(AP) -- Transgender people will be allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military, the Pentagon announced Thursday, ending one of the last bans on service in the armed forces. Saying it's the right thing

News 12 Staff

Jun 30, 2016, 9:07 PM

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