Beale \ Fort Bragg \ Fort Leavenworth \ Guam \ Hawaii \ MAAF \ MAAF Affiliates \ Minot
2015 has started off at a run for the MAAF Affiliate groups around the globe. We are in the process of developing affiliates in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, Chicago, Las Vegas, and Ellsworth in South Dakota. Internationally, MAAF affiliates are developing in Korea, Stuttgart in Germany, and Naples and NAS Sigonella in Italy. These newly […]
Be the Match \ MASH Hawaii \ Military Association of Atheists & Freethinkers
Aloha from MASH Hawaii! Under new leadership, MASH Hawaii is being revitalized and is again holding events and meetings. This affiliate now has a Group on Facebook, where members can communicate with one another and organize gatherings and volunteer opportunities. Which is exactly what Affiliate Coordinator Beth Romero has done. Their first meeting was a […]
Holiday Cheer \ Holiday Party \ Military Association of Atheists & Freethinkers
“Merry Everything, Happy Always!” This was the quote shared by MASH Fort Campbell on their parade float for the Clarksville, Tennessee annual holiday parade. The group constructed a parade float that informed the viewers of the “Evolution of Christmas,” showing how the holiday evolved from a winter solstice celebration, to Saturnalia, Yule, and finally Christmas. […]
A few weeks ago, a chaplain delivered a Christian sermon and materials as part of mandatory suicide prevention training to 5th Ranger Training Battalion. MAAF immediately contacted the command, alerted them to the situation, and asked for the opportunity to work toward a resolution at the lowest level. Receiving no immediate response and knowing that commanders were in attendance […]
The giant Christian cross on Mt Soledad in San Diego has been the focus a long-running fight to promote Christianity on public land. The National Defense Authorization Act, published December 2nd, includes a provision to confer the Mt Soledad Cross to the Secretary of Defense and then to a private party. This follows a convoluted, 20+ year […]