In this Friday, March 13, 2020 photo, Nic Talbott puts his boots on at his home before walking to his grandmother's for her birthday in Lisbon, Ohio. Talbott is a plaintiff in one of four lawsuits filed in federal courts challenging a Trump administration policy barring transgender Americans from enlisting in the military. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
March 15, 2020
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March 15, 2020 5:30 a.m.
Dream of a lifetime: Transgender man yearns to join military
LISBON, Ohio (AP) — Nic Talbott keeps himself busy, working as a substitute teacher, studying for a master’s degree, helping with chores at his grandmother’s farm. He also finds time, almost daily, for rigorous workouts — to ensure he is in shape in case his dream job, serving in the U.S. military, becomes available.