Religious Liberty Law Firm to Secretary of Defense: Protect Service Members’ Religious Liberty Duri

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Religious Liberty Law Firm to Secretary of Defense: Protect Service Members’ Religious Liberty During Pandemic
First Liberty Institute expresses concern over recent religious discrimination
 
May 14, 2020 11:01 ET | Source: First Liberty Institute

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute today sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to express concern over recent incidents within the U.S. Army that have resulted in unlawful religious discrimination against service members, and to urge the Secretary to issue guidance that strongly protects religious freedom within the Department of Defense.  First Liberty is joined on the letter by The Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty and The Restore Military Religious Freedom Coalition.

“Secretary Esper must make it clear that the religious liberty of our service men and women is a high priority, particularly during these trying times,” said Mike Berry, General Counsel at First Liberty Institute. “Service members have not been immune to the COVID-19 pandemic, but they remain at their posts, defending our freedom.  It’s outrageous that that chaplains who are helping our service members, veterans, and their families through this extraordinarily difficult time are being silenced by an anti-religion group and their bogus legal claims.”

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/05/14/2033677/0/en/Religious-Liberty-Law-Firm-to-Secretary-of-Defense-Protect-Service-Members-Religious-Liberty-During-Pandemic.html