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Permalink Reply by Drew on September 4, 2008 at 12:59pm

Hi Dane. I'm a reserve infantry officer who was a reserve military musician with the same unit for a decade first. I left my unit but missed the military, so returned to it in a different role. It's challenging fitting in the training with a family and job, and sometimes I wonder if my time isn't better spent on other things, but for now I'm carrying on. In the Canadian military it's quite easy to be an unapologetic atheist since in B.C. over 33% of the population is non-religious, so I'm not shy about doing so. We still have institutionalised religiosity in the form of unit chaplains. I've been quite clear with ours that I'm an atheist, and though we have friendly chats, I won't be using his "services" if I have counselling needs better served by a secular professional.

Permalink Reply by Randy Long on September 26, 2008 at 2:21pm

Howdy All,

My name is Randy and in my youth I was perhaps the worst 63S the Army ever had. For you marines and sailors and such, that's a heavy vehicle mechanic (wheeled). To put it into perspective, I am now an actor - two specialties that couldn't possibly have less to do with one another.

Permalink Reply by Vernon on October 14, 2008 at 9:39pm

I am Vernon Friday (atheistnfoxhole), a Soldier stationed in El Paso, TX. I've been a non-believer all my life. I recently (about 10 years ago) found out I was actually an atheist. I am happy to be among like-minded people.

Permalink Reply by Rebecca Shorter on October 19, 2008 at 3:12pm

Hi all! My name is Rebecca Shorter. I was in the navy from 1996-2000. I was an MR3 when I got out. I served on the Emory S. Land ( AS-39) and the John F. Kennedy ( CV-67).

Permalink Reply by Calvin on October 27, 2008 at 10:57pm

Aloha Kakou “May there be friendship between us, greetings”
I’m Calvin and if you can’t tell yet, I’m from Hawaii, born and raised. I joined the Hawaii Air National Guard when I was 17 years old; I’ve been in Combat Communication the entire time. Like Sherry Young mentioned, Mobile Communication or what the Guard calls Combat Communication is the AF version of the Army or as one AF general said during an awards ceremony after we got back from Iraq “lets here it for the guys in the Combat Communication Group, the nerds with the guns”. Too funny, nerds with guns, at first his remarks surprised me, but the more I think about it, the more I like it. As far as being an Atheist in the Guard, Hawaii is really divers so I’ve never had any real problems.

Permalink Reply by heretic on October 27, 2008 at 11:41pm

Dane,
Good on you and THANKS from all us non-believers for having the guts to say you're atheist. I'm an atheist with 21 years of active duty in the USAF (and i can't say that's always been really easy to publicly disagree w/ their rituals-but I do).
The good news is more and more of us are coming out of the woodwork!
Hey, have you joined MAAF? -It is really worthwhile.
jillian
nellis afb, nv

Permalink Reply by Dane on November 7, 2008 at 12:49am

I have joined MAAF, I even have a card which I lamenated.

Permalink Reply by World Walker on November 6, 2008 at 1:34pm

Seth Strong, rank SPC in the Army National Guard from 2000 to 2008. I had a blast in Iraq from 2003 to 2004. That put politics in a whole new perspective.

Permalink Reply by Aquaria on December 3, 2008 at 5:30am

USAF, 1986-1990, Avionics. I was unlucky enough to get stationed at Ellsworth AFB in SD, but lucky enough to get a shop position. Meaning: I didn't have to work outside in the snow and wind!

I live in San Antonio now. Odd, since taking basic training here in JULY had me thinking I would NEVER come back again. Of course, I still avoid Lackland like the plague. What's funny is that, the few times I am out there, I can see the dorm where I stayed from the freeway. I realize now how close I was to freedom (a bar!), and I never made a break for it! Of course, who would, in those awful uniforms?

Permalink Reply by Ann on December 29, 2008 at 7:22pm

My name is Ann Rhodes, and I'm an enlisted member of the US Marine Corps. My MOS is 7242. I've been deployed once to Afghanistan, and it's looking like I'll go again. I'm originally from Mississippi. I've been an admitted agnostic for about a year now.

Permalink Reply by William Young on January 5, 2009 at 11:16pm

Bill here:

US Army 1968-1971, 1974-1984
US Army Reserves 1971-1974, 1984-1994 (retired as SFC/E7)
Vietnam Jul 1968-Jul1978
NBC Instructor 1979-1981
MOS's 54B, 54C, 54D, 63J, 63H, 76P
Germany 1969-1971, 1981-1984
Korea 1977-1978

Permalink Reply by NoImaginaryFriends on January 5, 2009 at 11:33pm

My name is Corey and I'm an Airman. Chair Force jokes aside, I work the flightline as a 2W1X1 on F16s. I'm originally from just outside of Washington DC in Virginia. I'm glad I've found this site and this group, it gets to be a bit lonely as an atheist when a chaplain works out of your shop.

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