There is significant angst in the military community about ‘loss of faith’. Loss of faith is listed explicitly as a moral injury and contributor to general and even traumatic stress. The wording ‘loss of faith’ is framed, purposely or not, for negativity and evangelism. The danger is seeing loss of faith as exclusively a bad thing […]
“Our Silent Vigil” by Jeffrey Yelverton of Fort Jackson If you are in the military you are no stranger to Benedictions. As an agnostic, it was a bit of a change and a culture shock. Coming from the liberal midwest (Minneapolis), religion was not the most popular thing. It was considered a relic of the past, perpetuating outdated […]
Army Staff Sergeant Scott Williams is an unabashed atheist who makes no apologies for his disbelief. After PCSing to Fort Campbell, he found a home in the Fort Campbell satellite chapter of the Military Atheists and Secular Humanists (MASH), a subsidiary of MAAF – but he didn’t stop there. In March of 2016, Scott started an […]
Editors note: Humanist Services are regularly over 1000 every weekend at Air Force Basic Training. This is an unpublished article written last June. As growth continues, we thought it would be interesting to look back at the excitement when numbers were barely half what they are now. Guest post by Vicki Gettman, organizer 532 trainees […]
Each Summer, between 80 and 90 children travel to Camp Darden near Franklin, VA for summer camp. Like all summer camps, they’re set for an adventure filled with games, outdoor activities, water activities, and exploration. What sets this camp apart, however, is that it is the only camp between Virginia and Maine providing a safe […]