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Re: NO SNOWFLAKE IN AN AVALANCHE – “I have seen the enemy, and it is not out there… it is within.”

Published On: February 16, 2012|Categories: MRFF's Inbox|1 Comment|

Mikey,

My name is Lt Col Eric Schroeder.  I am married and have two wonderful children. I was raised in the Catholic tradition. My father is a deacon and my mother is a lay-minister in the Catholic faith. As a 1993 USAF Academy graduate and active duty Air Force officer, I share your experience and have witnessed first-hand the fervent, pervasive and unconstitutional movement to “Christianize” the entire military.  I personally know all too well how it feels to be classified as “not the right type of Christian” by my USAF chain of command. I have served around the world.  I have flown over 100 combat support missions, have earned the Bronze Star and have personally witnessed the carnage that a road-side bomb can cause to lives and machines.  I have been deployed for nearly 1/3 of my children’s lives.  My family has sacrificed greatly to ensure this country remains free.

Looking back at my 19 years of service, I can honestly say that I have seen the enemy, and it is not out there… it is within.  The biggest threat to our freedom today is not the terrorist; they can only only kill — they cannot take our freedom.  It is the Christian fundamentalist movement that looks to impose its own agenda on the nation that stands by and watches it happen; a nation that I fear no longer understands what freedom means.  We continually turn a blind eye as we watch our rights systematically taken away by a group of individuals that believe their morality is divine and those who don’t see it the same way are scorned and labeled “un-American.”

I have stood in formations of airman as prayers from 4-star leadership ask the Christian God for protection and guidance, and bible verses are read.  I have listened to pastors pray over me and my fellow soldiers in Jesus’ name, as we prepared to go “outside the wire” on all night missions.   I can’t help but wonder, “what would those around me think if they were reading from the Quran, or the Satanic Bible?”  Would there be outrage?  I imagine so….  I would hope so.

Like a contemporary Paul Revere, Mikey’s message serves as a clarion call for action!   “No Snowflake in an Avalanche” is a must read for any and all officers who take seriously their oath to support and defend the constitution of the United States against ALL enemies, both foreign AND DOMESTIC!

Your brother in arms,

Eric

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  1. Kevin February 16, 2012 at 3:01 pm

    Its great to see military personnel speak out about this. Being a veteran I find it outrageous that Evangelical Christians are using the military to push their agenda

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