Part of this is a correction of cowardly decision-making from leftover Clinton-era folks. Whenever a protection scheme was proposed, nobody would dare to be the one seen to be acting against “keeping the troops safe”...so, for example, the HMMWVs were turned into terribly top-heavy piss-poor substitutes for tanks.
It is wise that they are going back to re-examine some of the ridiculous stuff that was implemented.
The “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy led me to foolishly leave the service. Being forced to bunk up with a flaming homo in Germany had a lot to do with that. Ick! Sorry SOB would come in at early morning hours bragging about the money he took off perverted Germans.
Ironically the best soldier I served with was a lesbian. She earned my respect by outperforming everyone at everything. As that’s what soldiering is all about I hope she attained her goals. That she hooked up with me as ‘second best’ was an honor in an outfit that had Rangers and Pathfinders.
No, perverts; it was a close thing but never happened.