Posted on 06/09/2015 4:22:05 PM PDT by lowbridge
For nearly two decades, the U.S. Army has provided an honor guard for an Independence Day celebration at a Baptist church that predates the founding of the nation. But this year – that tradition has come to an end.
Officials at Fort Gordon say they will not be able to send an honor guard to a July 5th service at Abilene Baptist Church because it violates a military policy banning any involvement in a religious service.
-snip
So what changed?
Fort Gordon’s Public Affairs Office pointed me to Army Regulation 360-1 – dated May 2011.
The lengthy regulation states Army participation must not selectively benefit (or appear to benefit) any religious group. It also mandates that Army Public Affairs not support any event involving the promotion, endorsement or sponsorship of a religious movement.
-snip
While the Pentagon won’t allow an honor guard to set foot in a church, they have no problem allowing them to march in a gay pride parade.
Last year the Department of Defense gave permission for an honor guard to participate in Washington, D.C.’s gay pride parade – a historic first. An honor guard is also expected to march in the 2015 Capital Pride parade.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
They will probably be marching in a gay pride parade that day.
I’ve done a number of burials/commitals where military honors were rendered. Does that mean they will no longer be part of a service?
It's doubtful any of the new "constitutionalists" even know what it was once all about.
The revolutionary socialist government will not allow members of the new army to do things associated with the old order.
Not sarcasm.
They’ll be too busy attending muslim services.
I’m getting old. But I still may see the actual fall of this nation.
I say F$%& em. Go to the local VFW. I am sure
they would be proud to do it.
We go thru them every year for our Color Guard for an event.
I was wondering that, too.
The way the policu about religious services reads tells me there will be no more honor guards at funerals.
and putting on a drag show for kids
May see? I'd say we're watching it now.
Active Duty ping.
A General introduced his husband at the Pentagon Pride Month event there....
Wow. It seems to me there would be some public pushback on funerals.
We’re definitely watching it fall. But it’s not complete. I don’t think it will be long before it is.
And for those who attend services at the glory hole at a gay bar? They are free to march in uniform???
I believe there already was a rejection at a funeral in Texas a few years ago.
Fight the enemies of righteousness. Organize every veteran to take the place of those who are being forbidden to go. In uniform. It’s time to fill the streets with millions of Patriots. The ghosts of the “Long Grey Line” will be with you.
This isn’t the last article (I think they were forced to rescind this stance) but it has some of the details:
There Will Be No More References To God At Houston Veteran’s Cemetery, Not Spoken Or Written
Flopping Aces ^ | 07-06-11 | Skookum
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2744897/posts
I have friends who have had combination Orthodox Christian and military weddings (i.e., Orthodox weddings with a military honor guard).
Can that still happen?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.