MRFF Immediately Shuts-Down ‘Witnessing’ NCO Who Threatened Subordinates Regarding Contact with MRFF

August 3, 2023

22 active duty U.S. Marines contacted MRFF for immediate assistance even after they were verbally threatened by an aggressively proselytizing senior NCO that contacting MRFF would be “very dangerous”  because any who did so might be prosecuted under Article 92 of the UCMJ for disobeying a lawful order etc.  An obvious attempt by this religious zealot to enforce an unconstitutional law that does not yet exist, but is the clear intent of Christian Nationalist Rep. Mike Turner’s proposed amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The offensively vulgar proselytizing being conducted by this senior Marine NCO (which led to a minor injury to a subordinate and this complaint to MRFF) was detailed in an email from one MRFF client to MRFF President/Founder Mikey Weinstein:

From: (Active Duty U.S. Marine’s E-Mail Address Withheld)
Subject: Is it illegal for Marines to ask for the help of the MRFF now?
Date: August 2, 2023 at 7:16:08 AM MDT
To: Information Weinstein
Good Morning Mr. Weinstein and the MRFF.
I am the active duty enlisted U.S. Marine stationed on board (installation/U.S. Navy ship name withheld) who you just spoke to on the phone for a while this morning.
My wife had called first to make sure it was still ok for active duty U.S. service members to reach out to the MRFF for help.
Once you had explained to her what is the current state of things on the 2024 Defense bill in Congress she gave me the green light to call you all myself and on behalf of a number of fellow Marines in my unit.
Our unit’s most senior NCO, (name and rank withheld), had briefed our unit a few days ago that it was “very dangerous” for Marines to ask for help from the MRFF because any who did so might be prosecuted under Article 92 of the UCMJ for disobeying a lawful order etc. He scared most of us with this statement which was clearly his intent.
The reason he briefed us on this is because he got the word that some of us were planning on asking for the MRFF’s help because he will not stop “witnessing” his Christian beliefs to those of us under his command while on duty. Despite repeated attempts by us asking him to please stop he never does!
He says he MUST “anoint” us in the “blood of Christ” or we will be “serving Satan”. He does this even during live combat action training drills. This actually caused an accident in which a Marine in our unit was slightly injured due to the distraction of asking (name and rank withheld) to please stop his constant “witnessing”.
I am a Roman Catholic and he says that me and all others who do not get “saved” in the way he told us we have to will not be allowed into heaven and will be sent forever to hell. Other Marines in our unit are Muslim and Jewish and many other faiths including Mormons and atheists etc. Our senior NCO even says that Protestants who do not accept his “anointing’ will still burn in hell forever. He outranks us all so what are we supposed to do without getting jacked up to bits by him?
Anyway I am so glad to hear that it is still legal for us Marines to ask for help from the MRFF.
So I am officially asking for the immediate support of the MRFF here on behalf of myself and 21 other U.S. Marines in my unit to stop (name and rank withheld) from constantly beating us down to convert to his own Christian beliefs. Of this number asking for MRFF’s help 14 Marines are either Roman Catholic or Protestant.
Our commander’s name (two levels up from this senior NCO as you requested) is (name and rank of USMC Commander withheld) and his phone number is (USMC Commander’s phone number withheld).
Thank you Mr. Weinstein for all the MRFF does to help our military members like me and my fellow Marines here.
V/R
(Name, Rank, MOS, USMC unit and installation all withheld)

Within a few hours and on behalf of these 22 MRFF clients, Mikey was able to speak with a commander two levels above the abusively ‘anointing’ Senior NCO.  The commander followed up his interaction with Mikey with the following email:

From: (USMC Commander’s E-mail Address Withheld)
Subject: MRFF Complaint Status
Date: August 2, 2023 at 9:27:28 AM MDT
To: Information Weinstein
Mr. Weinstein,
Thank you for the MRFF bringing this disturbing matter of (name, rank and title of senior USMC NCO) to our attention.
As per our telecon, this Marine whom you have identified to us has been temporarily suspended forthwith from further command responsibilities pending an immediate internal investigation I have initiated and possible follow on referral to NCIS and JAG for further review and action if necessitated.
The United States Marine Corps is dedicated to ensuring equal opportunity for all Marines and ensuring that all Marines are afforded their full rights under the Constitution pursuant to our Core Values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. 
(Name, Rank, Title, Unit and Installation of USMC Commander withheld)

Rep. Turner’s proposed amendment to the 2024 NDAA intended to shut MRFF down would have made it illegal for this Marine commander to take the quick and appropriate action that they did to protect the constitutional rights, not to mention the safety, of the Marines under his command without the prior specific approval by the Secretary of Defense.