Jul 18 2012
I’ve been privately asked a few times how to deal with re-enlistment oaths, and that tricky “so help me god.” This is how. I had a run-in with an E9 who worked at Reserve Forces Command for my last reenlistment. MY command was very understanding of atheism and accepted my wishes to change “So Help …
Jul 17 2012
I’d like to thank Fort Gordon, GA leadership for the rapid about-face. Only a week ago American Atheists and Freedom From Religion Foundation demanded that the US Constitution be upheld for soldiers attending the Advanced Leadership Course (ALC). Hundreds of soldiers were ordered to clean up a Catholic organizations yard – also known as “area beautification.” …
Jul 17 2012
After years of trying to get the military to formally recognize and support atheist groups equally, an answer may be forthcoming. It’s a no-brainer from a legal standpoint. Establishment Clause, EEO, Limited Public Forum… pick your poison. Unfortunately, it really could go either way – potentially begging a massive lawsuit. I have it on good …
Jul 16 2012
Friend of RBB, Dustin Williams (AKA DWNomad) celebrated his 5th year of freedom from the shackles of evangelism. So he got a tattoo. Dustin describes his deconversion as the best day of his life This will make more sense if you read yesterday’s blog post first. Five years ago today, when my roommate on the trip to Mexico …
Jul 16 2012
This band really needs to record new material. Rage Against The Machine – Sleep Now in the Fire Via wikipedia: The shoot for the music video on January 26, 2000, caused the doors of the New York Stock Exchange to be closed. In fact, the Stock Exchange locked its doors mid-day in response to fears …
Jul 16 2012
Bookmark this one. This letter accidentally became the best walk-through on how to fight back against those mandatory ceremony prayers. For 17 years, every military graduation ceremony I’ve been to has had an invocation and/or benediction. This includes schools like: Basic, AIT, PLDC, BNCOC… and BNCOC at Ft. Eustis specifically named Jesus. I’m an instructor …
Jul 15 2012
Former United States Air Force member, Ian Greer, wrote me a powerful letter last night. This is one of the best accounts of a typical military experience as an out of the closet atheist in the US military. Long patches of ‘no big deal’ bookended by intense WTF-moments. SGT Griffith, My name is Ian. I …
Jul 15 2012
This is the highlight / blooper reel for the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) [counter-intuitively shortened '1st TSC'.] This is where I have worked for 4 years. We just said goodbye to Maj. Gen. Kenneth Dowd, and he will be missed. He was always trying to show the human side of being a general. Often, he’d …
Jul 14 2012
The New Foxhole Atheists are starting strong! Just hours ago I posted about an Air Force NCO who refuses to bow her head for Jesus. Shortly thereafter, that post generated a reply from a brand new foxhole atheist – fresh out of boot camp (congrats!) In Army Boot Camp at Ft. Jackson this spring, the …
Jul 14 2012
This message made me extremely happy. So many of us are ordered to stand and bow our heads for Jesus on a disturbingly frequent basis. I’m glad that there are so many of us that are this feisty. NAME/RANK/DUTY LOCATION WITHHELD The topic of prayer or invocations during official military functions has always been a touchy …
The free festival on Fort Bragg's Main Post Parade Field was a massive success! Expect updates, highlights, and other footage over the next few months.
UPDATE: A second festival is in the works for Camp Pendleton - a large Marine Corps base near San Diego, CA. Summer 2013
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