According to statistics released by the Pentagon, the number of gay soldiers discharged from the U.S. Army has dropped dramatically in the past five years, from over 1,200 in 2001 to just over 600 in 2006. While this number may appear to indicate that the army is becoming increasingly progressive in accepting openly gay soldiers, it is more likely that these statistics should be attributed to military leaders failing to follow the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.
