Pentagon Weighs Allowing Transgender People To Serve Openly In Military

Pentagon Weighs Allowing Transgender People To Serve Openly In Military

By Krishnadev Calamur

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said a working group will study the implications of the move. The panel will start with the presumption that transgender people can serve without an adverse impact.

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