I think some of you guys are selling short the stress of deployment, particularly combat deployment. Ideally, yes, changing DADT shouldn't change anything. And realistically, even in a combat deployment, I don't think there would be an epidemic of gay murders or beatdowns that would affect our ability to fight. But I do think the number of cases would be higher, than if it were changed at a less tumultuos time. Its about how much of a price, would we be willing to pay for this social adjustment to our military. Either way, if we did it now or later, the change would ultimatley be for the better. It may just be a little bit safer, if its not done with our forces being on constant deployment to major combat areas. Those deployments are stressful, and I think alot of people outside the military don't quite grasp the gravity of that, and they certainley haven't witnessed the stupid things people have done(both silly and tragic) when deployed.