The unit ministry team at Fort Stewart, Georgia, recently started a Bible study to help all soldiers with their spiritual resiliency.
Staff Sgt. Andre L. Gambrell, 4th IBCT chaplain assistant, said he and the chaplain started the event because Read more
In publishing the schedule of the upcoming atheist Rock Beyond Belief at Fort Bragg, Justin Griffith highlighted a significant change to his lineup. For weeks the event has hyped that the controversial group Aiden would “headline” the event right into the main draw — Richard Dawkins. In fact, the Rock Beyond Belief website still says Read more
During recent hearings on the case of US Army PFC Bradley Manning, accused of stealing and inappropriately distributing classified military documents, the prosecution indicated they intend to prove Manning’s actions aided the terrorist group:
The judge, Col. Denise Lind, said the government contends Read more
As noted previously, the US Air Force’s “The Military Commander and the Law” broke some unique ground in 2010. For example, it appeared to specifically address the coercion tactics of Michael Weinstein when it advised commanders on responding to activists cold-calling them and demanding they accede to their interpretation of religion in the military.
In another newly addressed area, the JAGs broached the “emerging area” of blogs. Like the response to activists, this was only addressed in the “religious issues” section of the manual. This was probably because, like the response to activists, “recent events” had only brought up the issue of blogs and the Air Force as they related to religion, and Michael Weinstein was probably responsible for that, as well. The most relevant portion of the text:
– Military people have a right to use these sites for religious Read more
The “training” US troops received on how to handle the Koran in Afghanistan closed with this bold-faced, 48-pt font quote on the last slide:
“We will hold sacred the beliefs held sacred by others.”
That was probably a typo, since under the US Constitution the United States officially holds no beliefs sacred; instead, it protects the rights of each citizen to Read more
Master Sgt. Corey Wade of Kandahar, Afghanistan, wrote a letter to the editor that was published on Stars and Stripes. He was objecting to the widely publicized photo of a homosexual male Marine kissing his partner upon his return from deployment.
The photo you posted in the March 4 Mideast and Pacific editions with the article “Gay Marine’s homecoming kiss gets worldwide notice” is both disgusting and outrageous. It’s bad enough Read more
The Federal Aviation Administration has begun the process that would ultimately allow unmanned aircraft to fly freely in US airspace, as opposed to the limited and restricted ability they have to currently operate. It is seeking public input in to how to set up ranges for UAV testing that would ultimately lead to free flying UAVs:
The new law gives the FAA three years — two less than it took Congress to pass the act – to “integrate” UAVs into the national air space, or NAS, meaning set policies that will let drones share the air with piloted aircraft.
UAVs have proven reasonably reliable. Just like humans, they only fly off uncontrolled every now and then.
In keeping with the theme that atheists cannot fellowship together without the ability to denigrate religion, organizers of the atheist “Rock Beyond Belief” to be held at Fort Bragg have secured the explicit “guarantee” of the US Army that they can criticize religion — and people who are religious.
According to their announcement, Garrison Commander Col Stephen Sicinski has said he respects
that the speakers may criticize organized religion or its practitioners…
Because this event is now “cleared” to criticize religion, while the Billy Graham Evangelical Association’s Rock the Fort was not, the MRFF’s Chris Rodda claims this is a coup.
She doesn’t realize the joke is on her. Read more