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Tue Sep 23, 2014, 11:31 PM Sep 2014

Pat Robertson vs. Atheist Air Force Member [View all]




The Air Force announced on Thursday that the words "so help me God" were an optional part of the oath after an atheist airman crossed out the words on his reenlistment paperwork. Military officials had initially refused to accept the paperwork, but Department of Defense General Counsel eventually ruled that the words could be omitted."
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