Sr. DoD Civilian/MRFF Client Expresses Gratitude for Defending Religious Freedoms in our U.S. Military Against All Odds
Publisher: In-Sight Publishing
Publisher Founding: September 1, 2014
Publisher Location: Fort Langley, Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Publication: Freethought Newswire
Original Link: research@militaryreligiousfreedom.org
Publication Date: September 19, 2024
Organization: Military Religious Freedom Foundation
Organization Description: The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) is dedicated to ensuring that all members of the United States Armed Forces fully receive the Constitutional guarantee of religious freedom to which they and all Americans are entitled by virtue of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Over 89,000 active duty, veteran, and civilian personnel of the United States Armed Forces, including individuals involved in High School JROTC around the nation, have come to our foundation for redress and assistance in resolving or alerting the public to their civil rights grievances, with hundreds more contacting MRFF each day. 95% of them are Christians themselves.
| Thursday Evening, September 19, 2024 |
| SR. DEPT. OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN & MRFF CLIENT EXPRESSES GRATITUDE TO MRFF FORDEFENDING RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS IN OUR U.S. MILITARY AGAINST ALL ODDS |
| “Thank you so much for your willingness to defend for the military, the freedoms that all American citizens enjoy under the First Amendment. Our strength, our readiness and our ability to fight and win our Nation’s wars depends on it!” — Excerpt from Sr. DoD Civilian/MRFF Client’s Letter  |
| Appreciation Letter Sent to MRFF from Senior Department of Defense Civilian with Over 35 Years of Service |
From: (Senior DoD Civilian/MRFF Client’s e-mail address withheld)Subject: Appreciation Letter From Senior DoD CivilianDate: September 19, 2024 at 8:14:45 AM MDTTo: Mikey Weinstein mikey@militaryreligiousfreedom.org Dear Mikey and staff of the MRFF, I wanted to send a note of appreciation for all you do, everyday and sometimes against all odds fighting for service members, DoD civilians and their families to ensure they have the freedom to practice their religiousbeliefs (or not to practice religion at all) and to keep the wall of separation between church and state within the military standing strong. As a senior civilian in DoD with close to 35 years of service and having served across the breadth and depth of the Department, I’ve seen firsthand how much more culturally and religiously diverse our military has become in just one generation. But I also understand how divisive this has become and how that divisiveness undermines the very things that make us the greatest fighting force in the world – morale, good order and discipline, unit cohesion and readiness. I’ve followed and supported your organization for close to 15 years now and know there is no shortage of individuals and organizations that willingly, knowingly, flagrantly violate both DoD and individual service policies intended to prevent the privileging of one religion (almost exclusively fundamentalist Christian Nationalism) over another or undue influence from leaders, chaplains and fellow service members as it relates to religion. Sadly, the Department does not do enough to enforce them. As you well know, history is littered with examples of leaders, often in very senior positions who break the rules and get away with it. With all that’s at stake, if the military is unwilling to hold them accountable, someone must! So Mikey, I am so grateful to you and the foundation for filling that void and holding people accountable for doing the right thing. I also appreciate the swiftness and effectiveness with which you address issues as they arise. You continue to get up and do it every day even though I’m sure it feels at times as though your efforts are futile. You do it even in the face of persistent and often very serious threats made to you personally, the foundation and your family. In my many years of working for the military, I’ve served alongside Soldiers, Airmen, Seamen, and Marines who demonstrated passion for their work, fearless determination, and unwavering dedication to mission, and even though you no longer wear the uniform Mikey, you are among the best of them. I also want to thank you for the handful of times I have reached out to you to report problems in the places I’ve worked over the years. You’ve always addressed the situation immediately, keep the strictest of confidences and you’ve kept me informed of how the issues were being addressed every step of the way. Thank you so much for your willingness to defend for the military, the freedoms that all American citizens enjoy under the First Amendment. Our strength, our readiness and our ability to fight and win our Nation’s wars depends on it! (Senior DoD Civilian/MRFF Client’s name, rank, title, military branch and DoD office symbol all withheld) |
| A few of the many past lettersof appreciation MRFF has receivedfrom civilian VA and DoD employees |
| As in the letter above, the outpouring of gratitude expressed to the Military Religious FreedomFoundation (MRFF) strengthens our resolve inaggressively fighting Christian Nationalism’s hatred and religious bigotry in our U.S. Military MRFF is also deeply grateful for the many positive sentiments we’ve received from our supporters, who continually help MRFF build the wall separating church and state in our U.S. Military. Below is only a small sampling of the messages left by supporters on MRFF’s Help Build the Wall website: militaryreligiousfreedom.org/helpbuildthewall/ _____ “Support the MRFF! Keep our military secular and strong!”_____ “Thanks Mikey and MRFF for protecting religious freedom”_____ “American Heroes! The Courageous MRFF! Thanks, Army Veteran”_____ “Thanks Mikey for opposing the christian Taliban in America”_____ “Thank you MRFF! USAF Vet”_____ “Thanks, Mikey and MRFF for defending the constitution!”_____ “MRFF stops christian nationalist theocrats from destroying us all”_____ “No religious tests for military service thank you MRFF!!!”_____ “Keep up the important and outstanding work.”_____ “Thank you Mikey; Keep up the important work you are doing!!!”_____ “In Honor of Mikey and his family; Thanks for your work”_____ “Thank you MRFF! Defending those who defend citizen’s rights”_____ “The Last Bastion Of Freedom Of Belief M.R.F.F.”_____ “MRFF Protects The First Amendment In The United States Military”_____ “Mikey Weinstein YOU ROCK!!!”_____ “Keep up the important work. Thanks Mikey!!”_____ “Thank you for your dedication and focus.”_____ “Thank you Mikey and MRFF for defending the constitution”_____ “Love you Mikey! Don’t ever stop.”_____ “MRFF = JUSTICE”_____ “The first amendment lives through you”_____ “Freedom of religion includes freedom from religion. Go MRFF!”_____ “Mr. Weinstein, build up this wall!”_____ “The world needs more men like Mikey Weinstein!”_____ “Mikey Weinstein a true American hero” |
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