Visit Operation Foxhole Atheists for additional information.
OPERATION FOXHOLE ATHEISTS
ATHEIST SOLDIERS IN IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN
Need Your Help and Support!
PLEASE HELP US MEET OUR DEADLINE OF SEPTEMBER 22!
Blair Scott, the Alabama State Director for American Atheists and the North Alabama Freethought Association (NAFA) are putting together care packages for atheist soldiers stationed in Iraq/Afghanistan. This event is called OPERATION FOXHOLE ATHEISTS (OFA).
OFA started after hearing about several atheist soldiers in Iraq that attempted to start a group at their Forward Operating Base (FOB). They were harassed by a major that threatened to go after them with the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice). The soldiers did not violate the UCMJ at all. In fact, the major, by misusing his rank to harass the soldiers and try to trump their attempt to exercise their right in the military to the freedom of religion, violated the UCMJ directly.
We, as most American citizens should be, were deeply upset by this turn of events. We decided to help these soldiers by showing our support and sending them care packages and letters of support. That small initial event has now turned into a national effort to help support any atheist in the foxhole. OFA will send these soldiers care packages with needs and wants, as well as supporting letters from around the nation. But OFA needs your help!
- Donate goods at any upcoming NAFA event or via postal mail.
- Donate money to help purchase goods and pay for shipping costs.
- Send letters and cards to OFA to be forwarded to foxhole atheists.
- Tell us about foxhole atheists so they can receive care packages from OFA.
Please help OFA support foxhole atheists. No matter what your views may be concerning the war in Iraq or Afghanistan, it is clear that politicians are the problem: not the soldiers. Let these foxhole atheists know we care about them. Sending the foxhole atheists packages of hard-to-find items and letters and cards with words of comfort and support will help make their time in the war zone feel a little more like home. These soldiers go day-to-day without praying to any of the man-made gods. They get their comfort from reality, and from people like you that care.
Due to sensitivity for the privacy of our foxhole atheists, to reduce the risk of physical harm, and to maintain Operational Security (OpSec), the names, addresses, and specific FOB of the foxhole atheists will not be disclosed to the public.
Please go to Operation Foxhole Atheists for more details and how to help!
