The Mustard Seed preschool operated at an Army base in South Korea will be closed after military leaders received a complaint it was operating illegally. After commanders reviewed the program’s status, they determined there were no regulations governing the operation — thus, it had to be closed.
A long-running Christian preschool at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan will close at the end of the school year due to Read more
The Air Force released the results of the “health and welfare” inspection ordered by Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh in December.
The Air Force found 631 instances of pornography…; 3,987 instances of unprofessional material…; and 27,598 instances of inappropriate or offensive items… In total, 32,216 items were reported.
The Air Force even published the entire list, if you’re keen on seeing 61 pages of small font of every item confiscated, removed, or destroyed.
Most media articles have already picked up on the things like Maxim magazine, nose art, and PG-13 movies on the list. A few — mostly fighter pilots — will pick up on the mermaid-handled mugs that were removed. Fewer will notice the Air Force actually had to order new parts for aircraft to replace “offensive” painted panels.
Wonder how many people will pick up on these: Read more
A veritable plethora of articles were published over the weekend highlighting the fact “spouses” of homosexual service members don’t have access to the benefits of heterosexual married families.
This lack of “fairness” was, of course, always known Read more
Update: A follow-up from the Anchorage Daily News, in which David Hall said
I would have never thought in a million years that one day I would be standing in the Oval Office…thanking the president for the work he did for gay people…
David Hall, current director of development at the homosexual advocacy OutServe-SLDN, has been named a “citizen co-chair” of the Presidential inauguration.
Former Air Force Staff Sgt. David Hall, discharged under the repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, was chosen as one of eight Americans to serve as a “citizen co-chair” of the 57th Presidential Inauguration…
On Inauguration Day, the co-chairs will take part in the inaugural parade, riding on the “Our People, Our Future” float, and attending the Inaugural Ball.
A famous man once said he looked forward to the day when people would be judged based upon the “content of their character.”
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Since former cadet (and current MRFF “client”) Blake Page made his awkward public departure from West Point over “criminal” Christianity, there has been a simmering of the issue of prayer at the US Military Academy. For the most part, the only loud voices were critics who want to see West Point end public prayers.
The Alliance Defending Freedom just recently weighed in, encouraging West Point to stand firm in the face of criticism and honor both its legacy and religious freedom. The ADF’s David Hacker said
“The First Amendment allows public officials to acknowledge our nation’s religious heritage,” he notes. “Anti-religious groups with misguided ideas about the First Amendment should not be allowed to destroy a time-honored, perfectly constitutional American custom.”
The ADF sent a letter to West Point on behalf of the Chaplain Alliance Read more
The Fort Campbell Religious Support Office recently sponsored a “ministry fair” attended by
nearly 200 ministry leaders, mental health professionals and volunteers
for the purpose of helping the faith and military communities work together to support troops.
Fort Campbell’s Religious Support Office hosted the ministry fair to familiarize the faith community with the 571 support programs the military base offers to help soldiers and military families in crisis, encompassing 40 different areas of need, including soldier and family assistance, chaplaincy, medical support and prevention programs.
The effort is similar to one by the Southern Baptist Convention, led by retired Read more
According to Buzzfeed, the Pentagon has supported Fort Bragg’s stance that an Army spouse group is not required to accept homosexuals:
Pentagon spokesman Nathan Christensen explained the current policy to BuzzFeed: “When [a private group] asks for authority to operate on a base, it must comply with all applicable DOD instructions and directives and laws, in this case [Department of Defense Instruction] 1000.15.”…
A Pentagon spokesman added late Tuesday that the Department of Defense “neither drafts, executes nor exercises control over the Club or its governing documents. Private organizations who adhere to the criteria outlined in applicable instructions are allowed base access.”
Technically, the Pentagon isn’t backing the group — they’re backing the law. Since neither federal law nor military regulations require special accommodation based on sexual preference, neither does the Army.
If that’s the official Pentagon interpretation, though, it may leave some Marine lawyers in an awkward position.
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If you are a member of the US military, you don’t need to pay someone else to do your taxes, nor purchase software to do it yourself. H&R Block is continuing its work with MilitaryOneSource to allow all military members access to H&R Block tax preparation software — for free.
Tony Jackson, a program analyst for the Military OneSource program office, detailed the services available for troops and their families.
“Military OneSource is a gateway to a free tax preparation service, partnered with H&R Block,” he said. “We also have tax consultants who can provide assistance, whether it’s seeking and filling out tax forms or any other tax-related information.”
Most military bases also have manned “Volunteer Income Tax Assistance,” which are seasonal offices that can provide some services (including free filing).
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