Marine base in Hawaii to keep 'God bless' sign
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation is demanding the right to erect more signs next to a religiously themed sign on Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The foundation disseminated this photo illustration to make its point. (Photo: Photo illustration courtesy of Military Religious Freedom Foundation)
The Associated Press
12:56 p.m. EDT October 11, 2015
HONOLULU — A Marine base on Oahu is keeping its "God bless the military" sign despite pressure from a religious freedom group.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports Marine Corps Base Hawaii commander Col. Sean C. Killeen responded Friday to a request from the nonprofit Military Religious Freedom Foundation based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The sign reads, "God bless the military, their families and the civilians who work with them." It was erected after Sept. 11, 2001, and Killeen says it stands as a secular sign of support without inhibiting other religions.
"We will always support all service members' rights to pursue and practice their own belief sets, whether religious or not," he said.
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