Legal challenges policies excluding trans people from military service are not solely a 21st century phenomenon.

The president signed an executive order at the end of January repealing a policy that allowed trans troops to serve in the military. The move marked the latest in a series of policy moves targeting trans people across the country, from participating in school sports to receiving gender-affirming health care.

Air Force Special Warfare recruit Clay McCallister walked away from his civilian job earlier this month, excited to spend time with his wife and baby girl before shipping out for basic training in March and setting out on the military career he has so vigorously prepared for.

More than 1 million people currently serve in the various branches of the U.S. military, including 12,000 in Nevada. Veterans in the country number 16 million, with 200,000 in Nevada, and none of them are exactly alike.