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Comment by Jason Torpy on April 3, 2011 at 7:15am

Atheists in Foxholes news

Justin Griffith gets great media for MASH Ft Bragg; NH NG chaplain disparages atheists; 16 stories of interest for military atheists

 

Comment by Tonya Wynn on March 31, 2011 at 12:36pm

Re: Homeless veterans: Can a deal of some sort be reached/attempted with a bank with many foreclosures, having a couple or more veterans in each unsellable home?  That is what a few areas have done for police officers.  An empty home is unsafe for neighbores, but one kept up by a policeman or veteran will be safer and taken care of (ideally).

Comment by Bud Martin on March 31, 2011 at 12:31pm

I suggest that postings might be better received if transmitted after review by a spellchecker.  "Veteren?" Poor composition does not induce agreement.

Comment by Tony Davis on March 10, 2011 at 8:11pm

Jason,

 

I can almost see Naval Station Norfolk from my house.  Let me know if you need any help and if our schedules work out I am there for you.

 

VR,

Tony

Comment by Dennis M. Dutton on March 10, 2011 at 8:01pm

Fort Jackson is ideal if you can address the senior leaders of the BCT units and everybody at the Chaplains' School. I just finished the AIT PSG course there and it wouldn't hurt to include their cadre, not because they have issues, but because more than a few SSGs and SFCs attending the course have prejudices against atheists...I sat next to one...from Fort Gordon (Signal School). AND...The Master Resilience Trainer Course at Victory University where they discuss the CSF and GAT...and more to the point, spiritual wellness...go get 'em!

Comment by Jason Torpy on March 10, 2011 at 7:38pm

MAAF Atlantic Coast Trip, March 2011 | Atheists in Foxholes News

blog.militaryatheists.org

MAAF President Jason Torpy is visiting several locations in the Atlantic coast from March 13th through March 22nd. With invitations from representatives and Ft Jackson, Ft Bragg, and Naval Station Norfolk, Mr Torpy is helping military leaders and chaplains understand why and how to help atheists.

Comment by Chris Z on March 1, 2011 at 11:15pm

If any of you also happen to be ideologically conservative, please come check out our Conservative Atheist group here on Atheist Nexus.  We have 20 members here now. Also, please come check out a similar group (same title) on Facebook.  There, we have 230 members now.

Conservative Atheists (AN) - Atheist Nexus

Conservative Atheists (FB) - Facebook

Conservatives in both groups range from Conservative Libertarians to Conservatives.

 

Thanks.

Comment by Jason Torpy on March 1, 2011 at 10:40pm

 

  In November 2010, the US Air Force Academy invited the Military Association of Atheists & Freethinkers along with other representatives of religious organizations and interfaith advocacy groups to their 2010 Religious Respect Conference. The focus of this conference was dialogue about the religious climate at the Academy and the development of religious respect training for freshmen cadets. This was intended to lay the foundation for more comprehensive training for upperclassmen and eventually for faculty and staff. The November conference was a great step forward, but it was only two days. In the past few months, the Academy has continued to meet the expectations set at the conference, but there is more work to be done.

Read more:

http://blog.militaryatheists.org/2011/02/87/

Comment by Jason Torpy on February 25, 2011 at 4:27pm

MAAF has undergone a change in its website and setup - http://www.militaryatheists.org/ is the new domain. Also set up is an official blog at http://blog.militaryatheists.org/ and discussion forums at http://forums.militaryatheists.org/ . The new site has a more recognizable URL, design improvements, and improved services. Check it out.

Comment by Dennis M. Dutton on February 12, 2011 at 3:53am

So...in the AIT Platoon Sergeant Course, we were being educated on soldier wellness and resilience and Comprehensive Soldier Fitness was on the list of "tools" for soldiers on the PPT and it was completely ignored. I was curious, but to keep the class moving I decided it would be better to wait until I attend the Master Resilience Trainer course to dig further. I will also say that the "Prohibited Practices" and EO classes showed how damned ignorant senior NCOs really are and why I actually don't get along with many of my peers. Out of 30, about half couldn't understand the issue with making non-churchgoers clean while the rest were worshipping and the "gay dilemma" was brought up by the homophobes who apparently think they're attractive. The shower problem.  

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