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On 12 August 2014 the United States Military Academy (USMA) incoming class of 2018 conducted a 12-mile forced march from Camp Buckner to the academy. The march is the culminating event of cadet basic training where they were taught land navigation, marksmanship, and, perhaps most importantly, how to survive within the Corps of Cadets. Now […]
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July has been an extremely productive month for MAAF and its Affiliate groups around the globe! Jason, MAAF President, and Maj. Ryan Jean, local MAAF member, participated as panelist experts during the American Humanist Association’s Congressional briefing concerning Humanist Chaplains. The following week, both participated in a Twitter Chat, also sponsored by the AHA, discussing […]
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Humans use a variety of mediums to express thoughts, ideas, messages, and a variety of other things. Music is one that every culture across the globe relates to. Catchy tunes help us remember the message, which is why commercial jingles are so popular. On national levels, we’ve been exposed to music to help us develop […]
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The month of May was a busy one for MAAF! Jason completed a trip to North and South Carolina to promote the organization and talk with local organizations about support for our nontheist service men and women, and developed contacts for future outreach. Rose was busy in the MAAF office reaching out to our local […]
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As President of MAAF, I’m excited to present Rose Eaton, CVA as the new Outreach and Operations Coordinator for MAAF. She will be focusing on MAAF membership and local groups. Building community is MAAF’s primary mission, and so as MAAF grew, the Outreach mission was the first priority for full-time staff. MAAF enjoyed a strong response […]