military atheists on parade in USA

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military atheists on parade in USA

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http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll ... /1023/NEWS

Friday, 11/11/05

Event to show support for atheists in military

National group plans first parade, rally of its kind in nation's capital

By JEANNINE F. HUNTER
Staff Writer

It's an old canard: "There are no atheists in foxholes."

But it's not true for thousands of current and former military personnel such as 80-year-old Donald Peterson, an atheist who flew in 39 combat missions during World War II.



Service members of no faith deserve the same respect as those espousing one, he said.

In America, religious overtones ...

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