The Restore Military Religious Freedom coalition took a page from Mikey Weinstein’s playbook and posted a billboard near the US Air Force Academy:
On a background of Mount Rushmore, the text reads:
Air Force Cadets: Are you free to say “So help me God?” They did.
and references the militaryfreedom.org website. The text, which Read more
Removing the poster and editing the oath for all Academy students is extreme and unnecessary, and does a disservice to the countless individuals who wish to include the phrase as a solemn reminder that they are pledging their fidelity to God and country.
Letter to LtGen Michelle Johnson from Congress
18 November 2013
Lost in the recent hubbub over the US Air Force Academy Cadet Honor Oath’s inclusion of “so help me God” was an observation made by Patriot Post some time ago: The phrase “so help me God” had already been deleted from the oaths included in the Cadet Contrails (the book of knowledge issued to each new cadet, which they are required to memorize).
Twenty-eight members of Congress recently wrote to USAFA Superintendent LtGen Johnson and reminded her that the Oath of Office, Oath of Enlistment, and Read more
And, no, this isn’t about Michael Weinstein.
Ralph Palmer, USAFA Class of 1967, has been campaigning for a few years to get the US Constitution put back into the pocket-sized cadet “Contrails,” which the 
Colorado Springs Gazette says is “better known as the ‘Cadet Bible.'” The small tome is a collection of history, facts, and miscellaneous details that fourthclass (first year) cadets are often required to memorize.
It is not unusual to see pictures of cadets braced at attention with the small book gripped firmly a few inches in front of their face. They’re supposed to be reading it and learning.
Apparently, the US Constitution — which had been routinely included in Contrails for decades — was removed, though supposedly it wasn’t done for malicious reasons:
“Sometimes it has to do with space, flat out,” said Air Force Academy spokesman Master Sgt. Chris Dewitt. “Everyone has things they want in ‘Contrails’ and it has the potential to grow to the size of ‘War and Peace’.”
Like the other USAFA grad often in the news, Palmer is a former lawyer, but Read more