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U.S. Department of Defense to Implement Guidelines to Protect Service Members' Religious Freedom

U.S. Department of Defense to Implement Guidelines to Protect Service Members' Religious Freedom

The Department of Defense recently asserted that they would like to create new guidelines in order to protect service members' religious freedom.

U.S. Navy Clarifies Policy, Will Allow Personnel to Attend In-Person Church Services

U.S. Navy Clarifies Policy, Will Allow Personnel to Attend In-Person Church Services

After receiving criticism from several Congress members, the U.S. Navy clarified it's policy noting that service members are allowed to attend in-person church services if social distancing guidelines are followed.

There May Be Less Pageantry This Memorial Day, But it's Just as Important

There May Be Less Pageantry This Memorial Day, But it's Just as Important

This weekend, whether surrounded by your family or alone in rest and reflection, ask and answer the question, “What makes Memorial Day different from all other days?” And in answering that question may you remember the hand of God in founding and guiding this nation.

Army Chaplain Under Fire for Recommending John Piper on the Coronavirus to Other Chaplains

Army Chaplain Under Fire for Recommending John Piper on the Coronavirus to Other Chaplains

A senior army chaplain is facing criticism and could potentially face legal action for endorsing John Piper’s new book, Coronavirus and Christwithin his official compacity.

‘Jesus Candy’ on Military Base Violates Members’ Religious Freedom, Group Says

‘Jesus Candy’ on Military Base Violates Members’ Religious Freedom, Group Says

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has lodged a complaint about a U.S. Air Force base that was selling Christmas candy with Jesus’ name on the packaging. The group claims that the sale of the candy shows that base is establishing a particular religion.

The Death of Qassem Soleimani: What it Means, What Comes Next, and How Christians Can Respond

The Death of Qassem Soleimani: What it Means, What Comes Next, and How Christians Can Respond

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps commander was killed in a drone strike at Baghdad International Airport on Friday. The strike was authorized by President Trump.

A Man Who Nearly Died at Pearl Harbor has Been Buried There: An Inspiring Story of Courage that Compels Our Best

A Man Who Nearly Died at Pearl Harbor has Been Buried There: An Inspiring Story of Courage that Compels Our Best

More than nine hundred sailors are entombed within the USS Arizona which was sunk during the Pearl Harbor attacks in 1941. The remains of forty-three USS Arizona survivors have been interred there over the years as well. Per his request, an urn containing Bruner’s ashes was placed by divers inside the ship Saturday, the seventy-eighth anniversary of the attack. 

Lauren Bruner will be the final person to be interred on the USS Arizona. The last three living survivors plan to be laid to rest with their families.

A True American Hero Comes Home: The Power of Community

A True American Hero Comes Home: The Power of Community

“Dad has come home.”

With these words, Roy Knight III described the remarkable funeral service held last Saturday for his father, Roy Knight Jr.

Col. Knight’s homecoming made national headlines last week, and for good reason.

Roy A. Knight Jr. enlisted in the United States Air Force just days after his seventeenth birthday, following the example of his five older brothers, all of whom served in

World War II. He served in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea, then became a fighter pilot, serving in Germany and France.

He and his family returned to Texas in 1963. He completed his bachelor’s degree, then received orders for Southeast Asia. He reported in January 1967 and flew combat missions almost daily until he was shot down on May 19, 1967.

President Trump Claims American Warship Shot Down Iranian Drone over the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump Claims American Warship Shot Down Iranian Drone over the Strait of Hormuz
An American amphibious attack ship shot down an Iranian drone over international waters in the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump announced the incident Thursday and said it in self-defense after the drone came within 1,000 yards of the USS Boxer and ignored calls to turn around. According to the Associated Press, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said the drone “closed within a threatening range” before the Boxer shot it down.