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Chaplains risking ‘treason’

By 15 February 2012. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Chaplains risking 'treason' (OneNewsNow.com)

Chaplains risking ‘treason’ (OneNewsNow.com)http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=1533834A former Navy chaplain who was forced out of the service for praying publicly in Jesus’ name while in uniform says the Obama administration is clearly trying to censor military chaplains who dare to speak out against the pro-abortion and pro-homosexual agenda.

Freedom From Religion

By 14 February 2012. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Freedom From Religion - Opinion - PatriotPost.US

Freedom From Religion – Opinion – PatriotPost.UShttp://patriotpost.us/opinion/oliver-north/2012/02/10/freedom-from-religion/WASHINGTON — “We don’t need you, so shut up!” That’s the message the Obama administration has sent loud and clear to America’s Roman Catholics. And it’s a message now being sent to U.S. military chaplains — to the detriment of our armed forces.

During World War II, the War Department and the Department of the Navy urged — the operative word is “urged,” not “ordered,” mind you — U.S. military chaplains to encourage soldiers, sailors, airmen, guardsmen and Marines that God was on our side in the global battle against fascists, Nazis and the godless heathens running rampant across Asia and the Pacific. The hymns “Onward, Christian Soldiers” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” were sung with fervor at chapel services regardless of denomination.

Proposal could pay for chaplains’ tuition

By 12 February 2012. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Proposal could pay for chaplains’ tuition | LoudounTimes.com

Proposal could pay for chaplains’ tuition | LoudounTimes.comhttp://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/proposal_could_pay_for_chaplains_tuition898/RICHMOND – Like other members of the National Guard, chaplains enter war zones and risk death on the battlefield. But at least two characteristics set these men and women apart from other members of their units.

First, instead of guns, chaplains are armed largely with prayers and comforting words for their compatriots.

And second, they don’t receive the tuition assistance that other members of the National Guard enjoy. That’s because, under the constitutional principle of separation of church and state, Virginia won’t pay for chaplains’ religious education.

Source: Pentagon to recommend allowing women to serve closer to combat

By 9 February 2012. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Source: Pentagon To Recommend Allowing Women To Serve Closer To Combat | Fox News

Source: Pentagon To Recommend Allowing Women To Serve Closer To Combat | Fox Newshttp://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/02/08/source-pentagon-to-recommend-allowing-women-to-serve-closer-to-combat/#ixzz1lr2F34hI?test=latestnewsWASHINGTON –  For the past decade women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan.

On Thursday, Pentagon rules will catch up a bit with reality, recommending to Congress that women be allowed to serve in more jobs closer to the front lines.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/02/08/source-pentagon-to-recommend-allowing-women-to-serve-closer-to-combat/#ixzz1lt9pODpp

Protecting service members’ religious freedom

By 9 February 2012. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Protecting service members' religious freedom (OneNewsNow.com)

Protecting service members’ religious freedom (OneNewsNow.com)http://www.onenewsnow.com/Security/Default.aspx?id=1531380A coalition of military chaplain endorsers is supporting a recently introduced bill that would protect chaplains and other members of the armed forces from being targets of discrimination because they oppose homosexuality.

Army officer wants humanism officially recognized

By 8 February 2012. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Army officer wants humanism officially recognized - San Jose Mercury News

Army officer wants humanism officially recognized – San Jose Mercury Newshttp://www.mercurynews.com/faith/ci_19919389RALEIGH, N.C.—Soldiers who don’t believe in God can go to war with “Atheist” stamped on their dog tags, but humanists and others with various secular beliefs are still officially invisible in the Army.Maj. Ray Bradley is applying to be the first humanist recognized as a “distinctive faith group leader” by the Army. In the meantime, he can’t be designated as a humanist on his official records or dog tags, although he can be classified as an atheist.The distinction may not seem like a large one to those unfamiliar with humanism, but the Fort Bragg-based officer says it’s the equivalent of being told that “Christian” is an acceptable designation, but not “Catholic.”

Obama Admin Accused of Blocking Chaplain’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Letter

By 8 February 2012. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Obama Admin Accused of Blocking Chaplain’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Letter, Christian Newshttp://www.christianpost.com/news/obama-admin-accused-of-blocking-chaplains-religious-freedom-letter-68979/
Reports of a rift between the Obama Administration and the Roman Catholic Church over a “contraception mandate” have been swarming the media of late, with some saying the president was even “censoring” military chaplains from speaking out about the issue — but a military source insists the whole affair is overblown.

The controversy surrounds a recent policy change by the Obama Administration that forces institutions affiliated with religious groups to provide coverage for birth control, sterilization and “abortifacients,” all of which the Roman Catholic Church is opposed to. The church’s official position is that the ruling is unconstitutional and infringes on religious rights.

Retreats helps soldiers reconnect with families

By 8 February 2012. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Retreats helps soldiers reconnect with families | Aiken Standard

Retreats helps soldiers reconnect with families | Aiken Standardhttp://www.aikenstandard.com/story/020712-soldiers-at-gravatt-for-weekend–3771587Army Sgt. Michael Carlson and Staff Sgt. Michael Mitchell have a combined 37 years of service between them.

Both went through multiple deployments and were in Afghanistan when they suffered injuries. They have been undergoing medical treatment at Ft. Gordon, which provides service through the Augusta Transition Battalion or the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center.

Read more: Retreats helps soldiers reconnect with families | Aiken Standard
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Archbishop to U.S. Troops: Obamacare Reg ‘Is a Blow to a Freedom…for Which You Have Seen Your Buddies Fall in Battle’

By 8 February 2012. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Archbishop to U.S. Troops: Obamacare Reg ‘Is a Blow to a Freedom...for Which You Have Seen Your Buddies Fall in Battle’ | CNSnews.com

Archbishop to U.S. Troops: Obamacare Reg ‘Is a Blow to a Freedom…for Which You Have Seen Your Buddies Fall in Battle’ | CNSnews.comhttp://cnsnews.com/news/article/archbishop-us-troops-obamacare-reg-blow-freedomfor-which-you-have-seen-your-buddies(CNSNews.com) – Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who leads the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, wrote a letter to be read at all Sunday Masses for U.S. military personnel around the world that said that a regulation issued by the Obama Administration under the new federal health care law was “a blow” to a freedom that U.S. troops have not only fought to defend but for which some have recently died in battle.

“It is a blow to a freedom that you have fought to defend and for which you have seen your buddies fall in battle,” the archbishop wrote.

Another line in his letter said: “We cannot—we will not—comply with this unjust law.”

Moving mountains: Installation chaplains: Safe place for soldiers’ stories

By 7 February 2012. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Moving mountains: Installation chaplains: Safe place for soldiers’ stories - Leesville, LA - Leesville Daily Leader

Moving mountains: Installation chaplains: Safe place for soldiers’ stories – Leesville, LA – Leesville Daily Leaderhttp://www.leesvilledailyleader.com/news/x782337742/Moving-mountains-Installation-chaplains-Safe-place-for-soldiers-storiesSometimes people shy away from the topic of religion. It is a highly personal subject that individuals tend to keep to themselves, but Chap. (Col.) Robert Powers, the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk’s new command chaplain, said he wants soldiers and family members to collectively embrace their faith, whatever it may be. He is willing to help by being accessible and unafraid of change or questions, he said. “I really want to build a sense of community at Fort Polk.”
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