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SMSgt Oscar Rodriguez

"Let us pray that God will reflect with admiration the willingness of one nation in her attempts to rid the world of tyranny, oppression, and misery," part of the flag-folding speech reads. "It is this one nation under God that we call, with honor, the United States of America."

The speech closes with the words, "God bless our flag. God bless our troops. God bless America."

1 posted on 04/02/2018 4:41:44 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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According to a U.S. Air Force official, flag folding scripts that are religious in nature can be used for retirement ceremonies. “I can’t speak to the specific incident,” Ann Stefanek, an Air Force spokeswoman, told Fox News in 2016. “[But] Air Force personnel may use a flag folding ceremony script that is religious for retirement ceremonies.”

Stefanek continued, “Since retirement ceremonies are personal in nature, the script preference for a flag folding ceremony is at the discretion of the individual being honored and represents the member’s views, not those of the Air Force.”


2 posted on 04/02/2018 4:42:26 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson

Did you ever think you would ever see the day where “God” is offensive?


4 posted on 04/02/2018 4:45:17 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Vox populi, vox dei)
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To: MarvinStinson

Obama regime.
He would have gotten a medal for saying allah, instead
(and no, forget about Arabic translators....allah’s definitely NOT the one true god of the Bible! just the opposite, it appears...)


6 posted on 04/02/2018 4:48:20 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicans aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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To: MarvinStinson

Another sad episode during 0EvilOne’s reign.


8 posted on 04/02/2018 4:50:11 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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“God bless America” is now a crime.


9 posted on 04/02/2018 4:50:23 PM PDT by Flick Lives
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To: MarvinStinson; markomalley; DYngbld; TADSLOS; xsrdx; big'ol_freeper; Mark17; mikefive; ...

Ping.


11 posted on 04/02/2018 4:51:35 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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In a statement to Fox News, Roberson confirmed that it was his wish to have Rodriguez recite the speech at his retirement ceremony


13 posted on 04/02/2018 4:54:57 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: MarvinStinson

Hard to believe they would do this, but of course this was under Obama.


15 posted on 04/02/2018 4:55:53 PM PDT by libertylover (Kurt Schlichter : "They wonder why they got Trump. They are why they got Trump")
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To: MarvinStinson

I recall that scene. It was both disturbing and very confusing. Not sure why he waited till now. Maybe waiting for Obama (and most of his peeps) to leave the White House.


17 posted on 04/02/2018 4:57:21 PM PDT by lee martell
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The current Air Force Academy super is currently being run by a lesbo dyke who also lives with her “partner” on site. Just shows you how obamatard ruined the military..


18 posted on 04/02/2018 4:57:55 PM PDT by max americana (Fired libtard employees 9 consecutive times at every election since 08'. I hope all liberals die.)
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To: MarvinStinson

May God Bless SMSgt Oscar Rodriguez.

And may the vermin who caused this disrespect be exposed for what they are.


24 posted on 04/02/2018 5:04:58 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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If we had somebody besides Mattis, a carry-over from the Obama era at the top, who could care less about how the majority in the military feel, who believe in God, we wouldn’t have this.

John Bolton was a good replacement, along with the others who were replaced, it’s time for a change at the top of the defense dept.


26 posted on 04/02/2018 5:06:40 PM PDT by sasportas
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To: MarvinStinson

Wing Commander at Travis is Col. John Klein; Deputy is Col. Matthew A. Leard.


30 posted on 04/02/2018 5:13:54 PM PDT by PAR35
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So where is the Trump Air Force, today, on this imposition of force against free speech, on a dang stage, as they shine their hiney accommodating guys in lipstick and bras, on duty in a war zone??

Really need an answer that respects Christian soldiers, as much as atheist chaplains and Muslims in the Armed Forces, who also closed down chapels on base to accommodate all that “fundamental transformation of America”.

Bark got his rules for radicals. Where are Trump’s traditional rules for soldiers?


31 posted on 04/02/2018 5:20:02 PM PDT by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey! Public Ed/Academia = farm team for more Marxists coming, infinitum.)
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"Video of the event showed Rodriguez being physically removed by service members at Travis Air Force Base in California as he was delivering a flag-folding speech.

And as the man moved in he quickly learned the value of a good straight left.... Louis L'Amour

37 posted on 04/02/2018 5:35:55 PM PDT by unread (Joe McCarthy was right.......)
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Evidence indicated Mr. Rodriguez was removed by members of the squadron because he attempted to participate in the ceremony even though his participation had been disapproved by the hosting squadron commander...

No mention of the squadron commander's name. It sounds like that commander has some explaining to do.

50 posted on 04/02/2018 6:38:43 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
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Video of the event showed Rodriguez being physically removed by service members at Travis Air Force Base in California

Queers in the military.

60 posted on 04/02/2018 9:34:49 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (The Obama is about to hit the fan.)
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Forget it, Jake ... it's the Air Force ...


62 posted on 04/03/2018 6:00:16 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Black Rifle Coffee - Freedom, guns, tits, bacon, and booze!)
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Meanwhile in Russia


68 posted on 04/03/2018 8:28:05 AM PDT by Rebelbase ( Hillary, DNC, DOJ and FBI colluded with a British National to influence the 2016 Pres. election)
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