Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers

MAAF President Jason Torpy :: [contact]

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Mr. Torpy serves as the President of the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers (MAAF), a national non-profit building community for atheists and humanists in the military. Mr. Torpy also holds seats on the board of the Secular Coalition for America, the premier lobbying organization for secular issues, and the American Humanist Association, which fosters Humanist community and ethics.

After joining the military in 1994, Mr. Torpy has been active with the nontheist community. He has addressed issues of separation of church and state and equal opportunity for nontheistic service members in Army basic training, Army parachutist training, military academy programs, and in combat situations. Mr. Torpy's education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Management from West Point and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University.

After earning top graduate honors from two intelligence training programs, Mr. Torpy was offered direct admission to the United States Military Academy. Upon graduation, Mr. Torpy was commissioned as an officer and served for five years in Germany, Kuwait, and Iraq with the Army's 1st Armored Division. He left the service in 2005 at the rank of Captain to pursue an MBA. Mr. Torpy currently lives in Washington, DC.

Mr. Torpy speaks on a range of issues related to the atheist, humanist, and general nontheist community, especially as these issues relate to the military. Jason has spoken to large audiences at national conventions, awards banquets, outdoor events, and press conferences, as well as radio appearances on programs such as BBC World Today, Alan Colmes, Michael Medved, and Michael Smerconish. Fees are generally $200-$500 plus travel costs, but may be waived for topics related to MAAF or local to DC. Booking details and additional information can be found at speakersite.com

Humanist chaplains and chaplain support of atheists and humanists
Atheists and other nontheists in the military including local organizations
Constitutional separation of church & state in the military
Navigating the international community of atheists, humanists, and other nontheists

Previous and Upcoming Presentations

Americans United for Separation of Church & State - Orange County, Irvine, California, Feb 18, 2012
Panel Discussion, Diversity Leadership Conference, West Point, NY, Oct 20, 2012
Atheists in the Military, Texas Freethought Convention, Houston, TX, Oct 8, 2011
Panel Discussion on Humanist Chaplains, Harvard Divinity Schoo, Oct 3, 2012
Pennsylvania Nonbelievers, 9-11 Remembrance at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Sep 11, 2011
International Humanist & Ethical Union, Oslo, Norway, August 14, 2011
Pennsylvania Nonbelievers Memorial Day Parade float, Annville, PA visit, May 28, 2011
Secular Coalition for America leadership seminar, Washington, DC visit, May 19-21, 2011
West Point Secular Student Alliance, US Military Academy visit, May 3, 2011
Ethical Humanist Society of the Triangle, Raleigh, NC (via Skype), http://www.ncethical.org, May 1, 2011
American Atheists National Convention, Des Moines, IA, Apr 23, 2011
American Humanist Association National Convention, Boston, MA, http://www.americanhumanist.org, Apr 8, 2011
WASH Northern Virginia, http://nvc.wash.org, Mar 13th, 2011
NoVA Ethical Society, http://noves.org, Mar 20th, 2011 (10AM)
UNC Chapel Hill Secular Student Alliance, NC, http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=155565056392, Mar 20th, 2011 (7pm)
Southern California Humanist Conference, Feb 5, 2011
Tampa (FL) Atheists, http://www.meetup.com/Tampa-Atheists, Jan 18, 2011
University of South Florida Freethinkers, Jan 19, 2011
MacDill AFB Chapel with MacDill Atheists & Freethinkers, Jan 18, 2011
Coronado High School Freethinker's Group, Nov 18, 2010
Freethinkers of Colorado Springs (freethinkerscs.com), Nov 17, 2010
US Air Force Academy Religious Respect Conference http://www.usafa.af.mil, Nov 14-15, 2010
West Point panel discussion http://www.usma.edu, Nov 12, 2010
Greater Boston Humanists http://masshumanists.org/, Apr 25, 2010
Secular Humanist Society of New York http://shsny.org, May 2, 2010
White House Executive Office Building, Washington, DC, Feb 26, 2010
Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, Feb 21, 2010
Greater Worcester Humanists, May 12, 2009
Ethical Society of Philadelphia, May 24, 2009
American Humanist Association Annual Convention, Phoenix, June 6, 2009
Secular Student Alliance Annual Convention, Columbus, August 7, 2009