Though a couple of critics are claiming that non-religious events are disfavored in the US military, and at Camp Pendleton, it turns out the Marines recently hosted an entire (non-religious) summer camp just for kids:

Marine Corps Community Services started their first day of the four day class of Camp Camo for the summer at the Paige Fieldhouse on Camp Pendleton, July 31.

Camp Camo is a youth summer camp where children seven to 11-years-old learn about nutrition, exercise and how to stay healthy during the summer months.

The kids learned about healthy eating, physical activity, and had the chance to make tie-dye shirts.

The event was just the most recent example of the US Marine Corps’ — and the US military’s — frequent and consistent efforts to support the troops and their families.  The military does support the religious exercise of its troops, but those events are a far cry from the “endorsed” or “preferential” military stance some critics claim.  In fact, the vast majority of events the military hosts or supports are morale and family support events — just simple, non-religious activities to support the needs of servicemembers and their families.

Because in the end, that’s what matters, right?