‘In response to the backlash from the archdiocese, the First Liberty Institute and the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty, Walter Reed told Catholic News Agency that it was "reviewing the contract and unable to provide specifics.’
‘A number of accommodation processes were fragmented and difficult for service members and approving officials to navigate without a standardized and transparent system of record’
‘This policy is not just illegal, it shamefully politicizes the military, circumvents the authority of Congress, and exceeds the authority of the Department of Defense’
‘Chaplain Alliance was part of a larger united effort of First Liberty Institute to ensure SCOTUS had little room to maneuver out of anything other than supporting Religious Freedom!’
‘We are thankful for the many who are diligently working to aid those serving our nation in uniform who seek a religious accommodation from recent directives dictating forced vaccinations’
The Department of Defense’s recent announcement that all service members must now receive the COVID-19 vaccine, or else, sends the wrong message to America’s military.
Ron Crews has served as a military chaplain and has dedicated his career to working with Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty. Stuart Shepard asks him about the challenges that “woke” culture brings to the men and women who offer solace and hope to service members
The Briargate post office that the Alliance National Office has used in Colorado Springs since 1998 will be renamed in honor of a fallen Army Chaplain (Captain) Dale Goetz this coming July 23rd, 2021 at 10:00 am.
‘Folks always want to know the bottom-line, and the bottom-line in this case is that Chaplain Calvert was exonerated - religious liberty and free speech was upheld’
‘No Service member may require a chaplain to perform any rite, ritual, or ceremony that is contrary to the conscience, moral principles, or religious beliefs of the chaplain’
‘Chaplain Calvert’s sincerely held beliefs are protected by the First Amendment and our Federal courts have repeatedly ruled in favor of First Amendment protection for religious expression such as Chaplain Calvert’s’
‘Chaplain Calvert is a decorated Soldier with an exemplary record. He faces having his career ruined simply because he expressed his religious views on his personal Facebook page’
‘Representative Collins has been a stalwart defender of religious liberty, often working behind the scenes, to ensure military members may worship God freely’