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Carter lifts ban on transgender troops

By Jamie McIntyre
Published June 30, 2016 5:44pm ET
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Carter lifts ban on transgender troops
"This is the right thing to do for our people and for the force," Carter said. (Nicky Loh/Bloomberg, File) | Nicky Loh

Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Thursday announced an end to the military’s ban on transgender troops, removing the last barrier to service in the U.S. armed forces.

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