After the group American Humanist Association threatened to sue the Air Force on behalf of an atheist Airman, the Air Force immediately removed the requirement to say ‘So Help Me God’ from their enlistment oath.
The Airman was denied re-enlistment after crossing the phrase off the oath on Aug. 25th, prompting the suit.
“We take any instance in which Airmen report concerns regarding religious freedom seriously,” said Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, Air Force Times reported Wednesday. The change in policy goes into effect immediately.
“We are pleased that the U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed our client has a First Amendment right to omit the reference to a supreme being in his reenlistment oath,” Monica Miller, an attorney with the AHA’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center, said in a statement Wednesday, Air Force Times reported. “We hope the Air Force will respect the constitutional rights of Atheists in the future.”
The Army, Navy and Marine Corps all give enlistees the option to say “so help me God.”
The stupidity we have in this country.
It’s about serving the government, not God.
socialism at it’s finest….
Are you kidding me? When did our Armed Forces lose their fight?
Would not recommend the military to any of my family members until Obama, Jarrett, and Soros are out of office.
So then they will not protect us either,RIGHT its against their believes,get them all out NOW…2014 2016
What else is next?
I agree get them out now
This atheist airman should immediately REMOVED.
Disgrace