Here’s a bit of positive news – as Ken Klukowski at Breitbart reported earlier today; Congress wants some answers from Chuck Hagel. This morning the House of Representatives dispatched two letters to the Defense Secretary ~

The first letter demanded that Hagel explain why Pentagon brass met with anti-Christian extremist Mikey Weinstein. It highlighted various disturbing statements Weinstein has made—most of which were first reported by Breitbart News—such as calling Christians “monsters,” and claiming sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ an act of “treason” and equating it with “rape.”
 
Now a second letter has gone to Hagel, co-sponsored by Congressmen Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Doug Lamborn (R-CO). The letter reminds Hagel that—as Breitbart News previously reported—Congress enacted Section 533 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to protect freedom of religious belief and conscience for all men and women serving in uniform, with a special focus on military chaplains.

 
In addition to the Pentagon’s ill-considered consultation with radical anti-Christian Weinstein, other recent events seem to indicate a growing hostility to traditional religious values and practices in our military ~

• A recently revealed power point presentation used in equal opportunity training in an Army reserve unit in Pennsylvania included evangelical Christians, Catholics, Mormons, Sunni Muslims, and some Jews on a list of religious extremist groups alongside groups like Al Qaeda and Hamas.
• A memo regarding visitation policies at Walter Reed issued in December 2011 prohibited visitors from bringing Bibles and other religious materials on the premises.
• A particularly concerning memorandum issued on September 1, 2011, General Norton A. Schwartz prohibited commanders from notifying Airmen about Chaplain Corps programs, stating that only Air Force chaplains are trained to provide leadership on religious matters.

 
Sadly, considering President Obama’s Tin Ear Toward the Persecuted Christians, protecting “the constitutionally guaranteed right of religious freedom for our servicemembers and chaplains” will remain an ongoing challenge as long as the Leftists are in charge.