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DADT repeal certified by Obama, DoD Chairman Panetta, and Joint Chiefs

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According to OneNewsNow, the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) is raising questions about religious liberty in the wake of the Obama administration putting a formal end to the ban on homosexuals and bisexuals serving openly in the military. On Friday afternoon, following a meeting with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Admiral […]

House approves two solid pro-family amendments

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Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved two amendments to the Defense Appropriations Bill that affirm congressional support for traditional marriage and religious liberty. The first amendment, sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN), would ensure that defense dollars are not used to implement military policy changes that violate DOMA. […]

Veterans Affairs bans mention of God at funerals

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According to our friends at the American Family Association, the Department of Veterans Affairs and its Director of the Houston National Cemetery, Arleen Ocasio, are engaging in religious viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment an the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, by adding new incidents of religious hostility. Since taking the directorship of the […]

We Remember

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Friends, With temperatures in the 80s and the sun shining bright, it is safe to say that we are all looking forward to the unofficial kickoff of the summer this weekend. Though there will be burgers, beers and beans served in many backyards, we all must stop and remember why we have Monday off for […]

Conscience protections for military chaplains

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Twenty-one religious agencies providing chaplains to the U.S. military sent a joint letter to the military’s chiefs of chaplains Monday voicing strong concern over the continuing absence of religious liberty protections if openly practiced homosexual behavior is definitively imposed on the military. The letter asks the chiefs for their help in urging Congress and the […]

Armed Services Committee upholds DOMA and religious liberty

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Last week, the House Armed Services Committee approved amendments to the Defense Authorization bill that would ensure the military adheres to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The measure also requires all four military service chiefs to certify that implementation of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” will not adversely affect combat readiness and […]

Retired general warns about “rush” to end “don’t ask”

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Lt. Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, who retired May 1 after 35 years in the Army and was the commander of Army forces in the Pacific, says the Obama administration’s “rush to repeal” the ban on openly gay men and women serving in the military “is moving way too fast” and risks damaging the armed forces’ […]

Two important amendments before House Armed Services Committee on DADT

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From our friends at the Center for Military Readiness: On Wednesday, May 11, the House Armed Services Committee will be marking up the 2012 Defense Authorization Bill and two important amendments could be a part of the final bill, but only with your help. Military Rights of Conscience and Religious Liberty This amendment would: a) […]

Osama bin Laden brought to justice

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As I was getting ready for bed on Sunday evening, it was announced that President Obama would be addressing the nation live from the White House, and no further details were available. As I am sure it was with you, I was intrigued and decided to stay up to find out what was so significant […]

Pentagon prepares to welcome recruits to the New Gay Army

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In an editorial earlier this month, the Washington Times opined that now “those who embrace traditional moral values are the ones being told to stay in the closet” under Obama’s new rules. The message has been clear, and as Joint Chiefs chairman Adm. Michael G. Mullen put it in a briefing last year, the answer […]