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A Merry Christmas From Military Atheists at Travis AFB

A Merry Christmas From Military Atheists at Travis AFB

At Travis Air Force Base, the local affiliate of MAAF, North Bay Military Atheists & Secular Humanists, has posted an inclusive holiday greeting, wishing all on the installation a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Solstice, and Happy HumanLight. The local local group discussed the proper approach and wanted to make sure to maximize the diversity […]

Hawaii Military Atheists Celebrate with Charity and Service

Hawaii Military Atheists Celebrate with Charity and Service

Across the military, atheists and humanists are reaching out to support their local communities. Hawaii MAAF Affiliate M*A*S*H* Hawaii with organizer Jacob Milich and lay leader Nick Stenkamp support Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hickam AFB, Schofield Barracks, and Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay. They’ve shown their holiday spirit by doing a food drive for local homeless persons […]

A Tale of Three Christmases at NSA Bahrain, Schofield Barracks, and Fort Belvoir

A Tale of Three Christmases at NSA Bahrain, Schofield Barracks, and Fort Belvoir

Update: NSA Bahrain spokesperson Jennifer Stride confirms to MAAF that the Nativity celebration will be held in the chapel December 24th. This is the win-win outcome requested by MAAF and originally reported in this article. The prevailing right wing narrative, “Navy Cancels Nativity over Atheist Complaint” was misleading at best when posted and is now […]

Cadet Leaves West Point After Resiliency Programs Fail

Cadet Leaves West Point After Resiliency Programs Fail

Blake Page was scheduled to graduate in the summer of 2013 after four years at West Point. Instead, he will return home to Minnesota and seek a new profession outside the military. Why? More than most cadets, he struggled with the military oversight, the academic pressure, and the long hours. Whereas many cadets have command […]

UK Boy Scouts Consider Atheist Members

UK Boy Scouts Consider Atheist Members

Wayne Bulpitt, UK Chief Commissioner for the Boy Scouts, has posted a video asking its members for input on accepting atheist members. In particular, this would require an alternate, secular, Scout Promise to replace the UK Scout Promise currently in use: On my honour, I promise that I will do my best, To do my duty […]