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President Donald Trump on Friday issued orders to ban transgender troops from serving in the military except in select cases - following through on a controversial pledge last year that has been under review by the Pentagon and fought out in the courts.

The memorandum, filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, states that while the Secretary of Defense and other executive branch officials will have some latitude in implementing the policy, "persons with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria - including individuals who the policies state may require substantial medical treatment, including medications and surgery - are disqualified from military service except under limited circumstances."

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