800 junior soldiers attended mandatory suicide-prevention training, and were given plastic battery-powered candles. A chaplain talked for a while, telling the soldiers they must turn to god to keep themselves going in tough times. Eventually he dimmed the lights and instructed everyone to turn on their candles. The chaplain then lead them in a sectarian …
Tag Archive: Fort Sam Houston
Oct 06 2012
Army launches official investigation into mandatory candlelight prayer
The shocking mandatory ‘spiritual fitness’ and candlelight prayer at 264th Medical Battalion has received national media attention. Public Affairs for Fort Sam Houston released a statement to the press indicating that an official investigation has been launched. The right way to do damage control “The entire AMEDD Center and School was undergoing Suicide Prevention Awareness, Education …
Oct 01 2012
Soldiers forced to attend candlelight prayer for suicide prevention
Approximately 800 U.S. soldiers were ordered to participate in a candlelight prayer ceremony, and ‘spiritual fitness’ training for a recent suicide prevention campaign. The soldiers are assigned to Fort Sam Houston’s 264th Medical Battalion, responsible for training soldiers in their medical career after graduating boot camp. It happened last Wednesday (Sep. 26th) and was documented by …
Sep 29 2012
An entire day of Army Suicide Prevention training at recruiting school
It’s no secret that the military is facing a staggering suicide rate, more than one every day now. The trend was spotted years ago, and was the basis for justifying 2009′s $125 Mil. ‘Spiritual Fitness’ nonsense. Since then, the suicide rate has skyrocketed, as more and more money is being wasted on a religious approach …
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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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