After eighteen long years of the “Don't ask, don't tell” policy, which prevents gays from openly declaring their sexuality during military service, has finally been achieved. President Barack Obama signed the reverse of the “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy on December 22, 2010. It was also stated that “The services will no longer separate service members under DADT (U.S. Department of Defense). However, homosexuals should have the opportunity to serve in the military because the job has nothing to do with anyone's sexual orientation. The plan was first announced in 1993 as a compromise after President Bill Clinton wanted to remove the military's ban on gays. However, Congress had its opponents in the round, as well as some members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. To grasp the mutual terms, Professor Charles Moskos of Northwestern University took on the task of strengthening the framework of the “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy, while Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia was the one who led the negotiations and advice. Bill Clinton's decisions to reduce the discharge of gays from the military did not go as planned and the policy did not adapt to his needs and demands (Belkin and Bateman 11). For example, on July 3, 1999, at a base in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Private First Class Barry Winchell was confronted by Private Calvin Glover in a fight. Glover lost the fight to Winchell. Excited and envious of the outcome of the battle, Glover decided to take matters into his own hands and decided to get revenge on Winchell two days after the battle by disrespecting him and saying that he had been "kicked in the ass by a faggot". Over the course of the night, Glover decided to use a baseball bat to beat the 21-year-old Wi......middle of paper......it's possible; that means it doesn't matter your background, gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. of the employee, as long as he does the job the way it should be done; that's the only thing that matters. No individual should suffer prejudice, stereotypical and discriminatory behavior from anyone. Now that the rule has been lifted it is a new beginning for every person to start over. Those who still don't want to move forward or don't know how to do so can be shown by others that they conform to the new change. A Navy cadet named Andrew Atwill is a homosexual finally free and unafraid to embrace his sexual orientation in his base without; his friends also have no problem with it and willingly defend him when others make hurtful comments towards him. Atwill says, “They don't hesitate to tell that person it's not cool to do it anymore.” (Brown).