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Organizers prepare for atheism-themed event at Fort Bragg, 1st for a US military base

By 3 March 2012. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Organizers prepare for atheism-themed event at Fort Bragg, 1st for a US military base | The Republic

Organizers prepare for atheism-themed event at Fort Bragg, 1st for a US military base | The Republichttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6a7c32aadc7943389b57102c4fbb6b96/NC–Army-Atheist-Concert/RALEIGH, N.C. — It has been more than a year in the making, but organizers of the first concert at a U.S. military base aimed at atheists and other non-religious service members and their families say they’re putting the final touches on the Fort Bragg event.

“Rock Beyond Belief” is scheduled for Saturday, March 31, and plans to feature bands and speakers, including Richard Dawkins, the famed British scholar and atheist author. It will be the highest-visibility event so far in a growing effort by military personnel without belief in God or religions to be recognized by their peers and the Pentagon.

Local Army Chaplain Opens House Session With Prayer

By 26 February 2012. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Local Army Chaplain Opens House Session With Prayer | The Pilot: Southern Pines, NChttp://www.thepilot.com/news/2012/feb/24/local-army-chaplain-opens-house-session-with/U.S. Rep. Howard Coble welcomed an Army chaplain from Moore County to Capitol Hill last week as the guest chaplain for the House of Representatives.

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

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.”

Army chaplain attributes life experience to success with Soldiers

By 29 January 2012. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Fort Drum – The Mountaineer Onlinehttp://www.drum.army.mil/mountaineer/Article.aspx?ID=6126When people think of a new recruit, they might envision a fresh-faced high school or college graduate ready to conquer the world, not someone with a whole other life of experiences.

Chaplain (Capt.) Steve Love, 277th Aviation Support Battalion, walked a long road of fitness, mentoring and coaching before he swapped his football jersey and pastor’s suit for an Army uniform at age 45.

Love was an all-American boy growing up in Illinois. He attended Southwest Baptist University, where he played football and met his wife, Connie. After graduating, he was offered a full-time coaching position at the college.

Catholics seek to boost number of priests serving as chaplains

By 2 January 2012. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Catholics seek to boost number of priests serving as chaplains - Stripes - Independent U.S. military news from Iraq, Afghanistan and bases worldwide

Catholics seek to boost number of priests serving as chaplains – Stripes – Independent U.S. military news from Iraq, Afghanistan and bases worldwidehttp://www.stripes.com/catholics-seek-to-boost-number-of-priests-serving-as-chaplains-1.164918WASHINGTON — Spc. Joe Murphy’s job in Afghanistan was to hunt down the things his fellow soldiers hoped they’d never have to encounter.

As part of a route-clearance team that combed the roads connecting Bagram Airfield to outposts in the region, the 23-year-old Iowa National Guardsman gained a close-up familiarity with roadside bombs. Understanding the devices that insurgents have used to kill thousands of U.S. and allied troops in the last decade didn’t make them any less terrifying.

Heading out on dusty patrol, Murphy said, “You wonder if you might die today.”

Army Chaplain Makes It Home Just In Time For The Holidays

By 27 December 2011. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Army Chaplain Makes It Home Just In Time For The Holidays | Eyewitness News 9

Army Chaplain Makes It Home Just In Time For The Holidays | Eyewitness News 9http://www2.wnct.com/news/2011/dec/25/army-chaplain-makes-it-home-just-time-holidays-ar-1750692/WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – The holidays are a little bit sweeter this year for one military family here in the east.

An army chaplain who spent the last year in Iraq returned home to his wife and two little girls just in time for Christmas.

Army chaplain Steve Thurnau remembers the day in January when he got that fateful call.

Former soldier convicted on two murder charges

By 22 December 2011. Filed in Chaplain Assistants, News & Commentary.

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Former soldier convicted on two murder charges - Crime & Courts - TheState.com

Former soldier convicted on two murder charges – Crime & Courts – TheState.comhttp://www.thestate.com/2011/12/22/2087837/former-soldier-convicted-on-two.htmlA former soldier has been found guilty on two counts of murder for shooting two Hispanic men in their yard in July 2010.

A Richland County jury deliberated the case for more than two days after a week-long trial.

Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/2011/12/22/2087837/former-soldier-convicted-on-two.html#storylink=cpy

Running for the challenge

By 22 December 2011. Filed in News & Commentary.

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DVIDS - News - Running for the challenge

DVIDS – News – Running for the challengehttp://www.dvidshub.net/news/81663/running-challenge#.TvOCImMr2nABAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — Service members wear the same thing while they run, but they don’t run for the same reasons. Shortly after arriving, U.S. Army Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton Trotter, of La Palma, Calif., threw down the 82nd Challenge—running the perimeter of the airfield 82 times during the deployment.

Measuring roughly 7.5 miles, at first glance it doesn’t seem too extreme, especially to the avid runner. With a total test of 600 miles, the T-shirt payoff may seem insignificant.

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