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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsArmy commanders order removal of 'God and country' recruiting sign
This is welcome news:
An Army recruiting station has been ordered by higher ups to shelve a sidewalk sandwich board with the wording "On a mission for both God and country.
The order went out Friday to a recruiting station in Phoenix that had been displaying the outdoor sign since at least October. The sign board also shows an image of a Special Forces patch and Ranger, Airborne and Special Forces tabs.
An inquiry from Army Times to the U.S. Army Recruiting Command prompted the sandwich boards immediate removal.
The commands spokesman told the paper the signs text was changed by local recruiting personnel but without clearance from command headquarters.
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I apologize as the only source I have is Faux Snooze
TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)...to the story at ArmyTimes.com.
TYY
I don't quote anything from Army Times, but the link is very welcome.
I prefer to drive traffic to Army Times and respect their interpretation of copyright.
TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)"The Military Religious Freedom Foundation is delighted that the Constitution has been adhered to by the U.S. Army Recruiting Command," Weinstein said after the poster was removed. "But whoever, in any way, shape or form, allowed that poster to be designed, prepared and displayed, those individuals should be aggressively investigated and very visibly punished."
Good for Army Times and their push to have the sign removed.
TYY
former9thward
(31,984 posts)But try again.
TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)TYY
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)stage left
(2,961 posts)Damn.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Color me surprised.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)the Army would provide the cardboard box.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)Either go to services on Sunday, or go on cleanup detail.
Basically, accept punishment or attend church.
Ah well....
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)though cleanup detail was cleaning the barracks and depending on the Drill Sergeant on duty was varied in how clean things had to be.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)And cut grass.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)but occasionally there would be someone there to enforce the "no sleeping" requirement Drill Sergeants had when it came to the church option.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)I did three weeks each, Protestant, Catholic, and punishment detail.
Punishment detail was the best, IMO.
gopiscrap
(23,756 posts)sign in the first place. (Separation of church and State?)
Cha
(297,154 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)rgbecker
(4,826 posts)It's the end times.
Praise the Lord!