Retired journalist who covered the military writes: “Thanks to the MRFF the entire country quickly learned that Christian nationalists were active across the military”

From: (Retired Journalist’s e-mail address withheld)
Date: November 10, 2024 at 3:16:53 AM MST
To: Michael L Weinstein <[email protected]>
Subject: Retired Journalist Praises MRFF

As a reporter covering the US military I once wrote about what I thought was an odd episode: a basic training commander required trainees to attend Christian chapel services even if they were not Christian. I thought it would be a one off story, because there was no way the military would tolerate such a thing. I was wrong. And thanks to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation the entire country quickly learned that Christian nationalists were active across the military as well as the service academies. For more than 20 years now Mikey Weinstein, founder of MRFF, has been waging a relentless battle against these attempts at forced proselytizing. Even a casual glance at the news reveals the dangers that come with religious divisions. The last thing the US military needs is to have such divisions arise within its ranks. The MRFF has been and remains critical in keeping that from happening. 

(Retired journalist’s name and all other ID information withheld)

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