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Complaint filed over school’s purge of Islam

Complaint filed over school’s purge of Islam

Complaint filed over school’s purge of Islamhttp://www.wnd.com/2013/02/complaint-filed-over-schools-purge-of-islam/Officials with the Thomas More Law Center say they have filed a formal complaint challenging the accreditation of the National Defense University after officials there disciplined an instructor for teaching an approved course on Islam.
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TMLC said its complaint “provides overwhelming evidence that several NDU and Department of Defense (DoD) policies relating to academic freedom were violated when Lt. Col. (LTC) Matthew Dooley was removed from his teaching post as a result of demands by Muslim organizations that all training materials offensive to Islam be purged and instructors using the materials disciplined.”

Women in combat: Will they have to register for the draft?

Women in combat: Will they have to register for the draft? - CSMonitor.com

Women in combat: Will they have to register for the draft? – CSMonitor.comhttp://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2013/0123/Women-in-combat-Will-they-have-to-register-for-the-draftNow that the Pentagon is lifting its ban on women in combat, does this mean that women could potentially be drafted, too?

And as a practical matter: When women turn 18, will they now need to register, as men do, so that they can be conscripted in the event of a World War III, or any military emergency where the US government decides it needs troops quickly?

It’s a thorny question, raising what may be a difficult prospect societally. But the legal implications are obvious, analysts argue.

Holder Won’t Defend Military Against Suit to Force Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages

Holder Won’t Defend Military Against Suit to Force Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages | CNSNews.comhttp://cnsnews.com/news/article/holder-wont-defend-military-against-suit-force-recognition-same-sex-marriagesWASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is extending its decision to stop defending an anti-gay marriage law to provisions affecting same-sex couples in the military.

DADT repeal examined by chaplains panel

Baptist Press – DADT repeal examined by chaplains panel – News with a Christian Perspectivehttp://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=36722NEW ORLEANS (BP) — New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary’s Institute for Faith and the Public Square hosted its third major conference, examining the tension chaplains experience between exercising their First Amendment rights to free speech and religion while acknowledging the restrictions that often accompany receiving funds from public agencies.

The conference was titled “Chaplaincy: Ministering in Caesar’s House.”

“There is a growing negative atmosphere toward evangelical Christianity,” said Lloyd Harsch, church history professor and institute director. “Under the guise of tolerance, everyone who holds a religiously informed position is now viewed as suspect because they’re [considered] intolerant.”

Faced With Chaplain Shortage, Army Letting Rabbi Keep Beard After All

Faced With Chaplain Shortage, Army Letting Rabbi Keep Beard After All - News Stories - Chabad-Lubavitch News

Faced With Chaplain Shortage, Army Letting Rabbi Keep Beard After All – News Stories – Chabad-Lubavitch Newshttp://www.chabad.org/news/article_cdo/aid/1696300/jewish/Faced-With-Chaplain-Shortage-Army-Letting-Rabbi-Keep-Beard-After-All.htmRabbi Menachem Stern has wanted to be an army chaplain since August 2008, when he came across a Jewish news site that got him thinking it was the right job for him. Halfway through an introductory meeting, he texted his wife to tell her, “I think I’ve found what we’re looking for.”

Several years and a lawsuit later, the graduate of Chabad-Lubavitchyeshivas expects to be sworn in next Friday and begin attending chaplain school in January. It could have happened sooner, but his beard got in the way.

Gay Military Members Sue to Repeal DOMA

Gay Military Members Sue to Repeal DOMA, Christian Newshttp://www.christianpost.com/news/gay-military-members-sue-to-repeal-doma-59647/
Just five weeks after the Pentagon ended the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military, gay and lesbian service members are filing a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) announced the filing of the federal litigation Thursday. The group is suing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, on behalf of current and former service members.