It's a good thing - no one should be told that they can do/be something - but they're not allowed to tell anyone about it. It was a ridiculous situation. I'm sure gay people in the Army aren't suddenly going to start bringing handbags to the front line, and insisting on bulletproof anal beads. This rule HAD to be changed to keep up with what Obama is doing in America, and I personally think he's doing a sterling job of un-doing their past.