Don't Ask Don't Tell, closer to being done away with

Something that I'm rather proud is finally coming about is the abolishment of the don't ask don't tell policy in the US armed services.

I'm not really sure why the policy was put in place to begin with.  I think that it was perhaps put there to be a way to protect LGBT people while serving in the armed forces, but not sure it did, or ever did much in that re-guard.

Now if only they can do more about religious discrimination in the military