Originally my research topic was going to be about how the repeal of the DADT will have a positive effect on today's military, and it hasn't swayed from my original stance.  However, the more I research the more I can understand where the other side is coming from, and the concerns and issues they have with it being repealed.  With that being said, it still amazes me how many people are still so "homo-phobic" at this day in age.   You may not agree with it, but I think people should be tolerable of it, just like other issues, such as religion. 
     It was interesting to find out that other countries such as Australia, Canada, and Germany allow homosexual individuals to serve openly in their military without having a negative consequence so why can't we?
     Some difficulties I have been having when researching this topic, is finding a concrete set of statistics letting us know exactly how current military members feel about it.
     I am looking forward in seeing how it all turns out, and how the military deals and handles any issues that do come up.