MPR News Update

MPR News Update, PM Edition for June 30, 2016

Good afternoon. The U.S. military is lifting its ban on transgender service members. U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter told reporters today that the decision was "a matter of principle. Americans who want to serve and can meet our standards should be afforded the opportunity to compete to do so." | Full story

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