Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that the Pentagon is ending one of the last bans on service in the armed forces.

News Alert Thu., Jun. 30, 2016 1:52 p.m.     Pentagon ends ban on transgender troops in military Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that the Pentagon is ending one of the last bans on service in the armed forces. Read more » Advertisement You are signed up for the following breaking news alerts: Technology | National | World | Entertainment | Politics | Health/Science/Environment | Economy/Business | Sports. You are signed up for the following local (DC/MD/VA) news alerts: Local Commuter | Local Other News | Local Crime/Safety | Local Business | Local Weather | Local Politics. You received this email because you signed up for breaking news alerts. For additional free email alerts and newsletters, or to manage your alerts/newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071