Department of Defense
Colorado memorial draws religious freedom concerns
By Joseph Hammond — June 29, 2021
(RNS) — Organizations ranging from the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation have called for removal of the monument, which includes a reference to Jesus Christ.
Defense Department expands its list of recognized religions
By Kimberly Winston — April 21, 2017
(RNS) The list doubles to include many minority religions, including humanism, Asatru and heathenism.
Navy faces suit over denying humanist chaplain
By Adelle M. Banks — November 6, 2014
(RNS) The suit charges that the Navy inconsistently requires accommodation of religious practices for sailors while not permitting a humanist chaplain because “the Navy does not consider Humanism to be a religion.”
The priest who faced down the federal government — and won
By Mark Mueller — December 6, 2013
(RNS) The Rev. Ray Leonard, 51, bristled at the U.S. government when it told him he couldn’t hold services at a Georgia naval base during last month’s government shutdown. So he sued.
Humanists want a military chaplain to call their own
By Kimberly Winston — July 22, 2013
(RNS) The Humanist Society -- like all organizations that represent nonbelievers -- is not among the Department of Defense’s list of approximately 200 groups allowed to endorse chaplains. They want to change that.
Page 1 of 1
