Jun 08 2013
Introductions are necessary My name is Casey Leavings and I am an active duty AIr Force member. I’ve been in for almost ten years and I have been an out and proud atheist for eight. I have been fortunate enough to have never been forced into the corner for my lack of beliefs. When I …
Jul 22 2012
The Associated Press just put out a blast profiling many of the victims of Friday’s massacre in Aurora, CO. One of the first things I noticed in the initial reporting was that two Air Force personnel were accounted for, but one Navy service member was still missing. I kept hoping for this to be clarified …
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 …
Apr 25 2012
Unfortunately… I was right. My wife checked the Fort Bragg area Barnes and Noble around 3 PM. The clerk couldn’t find any of the three copies they had in their inventory. My wife left empty handed. Later that night (7PM), the new acting president of the Military Atheists & Secular Humanists at Fort Bragg (MASH …
Apr 25 2012
Navy veteran and American Atheists Communication Director, Blair Scott posted this on the American Atheists website: Today the American Atheist Magazine, a publication of American Atheists, Inc. is now available in the magazine stands at 247 Barnes & Noble Bookstores and Bookworld Stores nationwide! This is the first time ever that the word ATHEIST has been …
Apr 13 2012
I’ve been screaming that there is no such thing as ‘non-sectarian’ prayer for years. There is no universal method of prayer, and many religions don’t even have such a thing. Still, the conventional wisdom in the military is that as long as you don’t say “Jesus” it’s somehow legal for them to pray at you …
Apr 07 2012
Over the last three weeks I’ve been hammering home the importance of identifying as an atheist on your records. Most atheists in the military are still under the false impression that it’s not allowed. Most of us were told that “No Religious Preference” is all we can get. That hasn’t been true for at least a …
Mar 21 2012
Yesterday I told you why it was IMPORTANT to stand up and be counted as an “ATHEIST” and not a “NO-REL-PREF”. Today, I’m going to tell you how. Army: Walk in to your unit’s S-1 office. Ask them to update your ERB or ORB. Tell them you want to fix your religious preference. Tell them you …
Mar 10 2012
David Silverman, President of American Atheists, forwarded this to me. People need to read this. I wish to detail my experiences over the past 10 years of consistent and continual harassment and religious indoctrination thoughout my military career. In June of 2001, I left for recruit training at MCRD San Diego. During recruit training, church …
Feb 25 2012
Aron Ra is a prominent atheist on YouTube, and also the new Texas State Director for American Atheists. He and Thunderf00t, and the rest of the gang at the Magic Sandwich Show had me on as a guest just recently. It prompted an anonymous sailor to write in to Aron Ra, who forwarded it to …
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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