Rock Beyond Belief Has Officially Resubmitted With Fort Bragg
It’s official – last night, we resubmitted our packet to Fort Bragg for an autumn date. Yesterday, I visited Fort Bragg’s Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) office that was assigned to support our...
View ArticleBrave Army Captain On the Dangers of Fighting Proselytism
In case the reader is unaware, simply speaking out and standing up for what is right when it comes to religion is extremely tough at the local unit level. Speaking out at the national level is...
View ArticleThere are no atheists in foxholes in sandstorms.
"There are no atheists in foxholes... in sandstorms." Too smart for that shit.
View ArticleMy ‘Atheist / Flying Spaghetti Monster’ military dog tags
My dog tags are now featured on the Flying Spaghetti Monster Wikipedia entry. I have some funny stories about FSM and the Army, including a priceless exchange with a Drill Sergeant.
View ArticleMy first act as Military Director of American Atheists
I was just appointed the Military Director of American Atheists, Inc. I'm extremely proud and grateful for the opportunity to 'play in the big leagues'. Alas, I must start out with a bang: The death of...
View ArticleLocal groups like MASH are the way forward for permanent change
Military Atheists & Secular Humanists have been absolutely kicking ass at Fort Bragg. This is despite still being officially banned from meeting on post by Army regulations.
View ArticleThe atheist Marine Corps recruit that fought the NO-REL-PREF and won!
I needed a bit of good news. I’m sure many of you are of the same mind. Readers may recall a short burst of posts about people being screwed over with NO-REL-PREF on their records at the first stop in...
View ArticleSGT Nicholson and wife get atheist tattoos
Kelly sent me this picture: My husband (SGT Nicholson) and I in Texas while he was stationed at Goodfellow. These are the tattoos we got together. Think you’ll appreciate them. Don’t mind the drunk guy...
View ArticleChaplain apologized to me for saying “God bless you”
And I wasn’t even offended! I was running with a few of my soldiers in the morning ‘PT’ session, just before sunrise. Our paths happened to cross and he instinctively said “God bless you” as he passed...
View ArticleDear John Letters….
Dear John To whomever you are. There may be some confusion on what it’s like to be an atheist in the military. Don’t worry! That is okay. I understand. I was a bigoted Christian when I joined the...
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