Secularist Group Demands Removal of ‘God Bless the Military’ Sign From Marine Base

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) sent an email to military commanders Thursday to complain about a sign on a Marine base that reads “God bless the military.”

The base in question is the Marine Corps Base Hawaii, which houses 9,517 troops and their families. The sign, which was installed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, reads in its entirety “God bless the military, their families, and the civilians who work with them.”

MRFF’s founder Mikey Weinstein said that they had received at least 23 complaints about the sign, which they call an unconstitutional violation of the separation of church and state. Weinstein complained to base commanders that the sign “sends the clear message that your installation gives preference to those who hold religious beliefs over those who do not, and those who prefer a monotheistic, intervening god over other deities or theologies.”

A spokesman for the Marine base told The Honolulu Star Advertiser that they are looking into whether or not the sign comports with existing regulations.

[Image via The Military Religious Freedom Foundation]
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