It may have been tax day around the country but the news in Las Vegas was that Wells Fargo discriminates. Local veteran F-16 pilot and MAAF member John Whiteside led protests against discrimination at the local bank. MAAF President Jason Torpy was in attendance along with August Brunsman of the Secular Student Alliance, Dave Silverman of American […]
Objections from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation recently led to new policy at an Air Force installation to stop its gate guards from greeting visitors with “Have a blessed day.” The objection was that this religious greeting was inappropriate for government officials in the performance of their official duties. Certainly the objection was valid and […]
In a great leap forward for acceptance of Humanists, Offutt Air Force Base posted a story celebrating the approval of Offutt Humanists, aka OH!, as a recognized Private Organization. While Chaplains provide advertising, space, resources, and organization for beliefs they deem acceptable, humanists and other nontheists are on their own to work through Private Organization procedures, like […]
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 […]