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serves as president of the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers, a national nonprofit building community for nontheistic veterans. Torpy enlisted in the Army in 1994 as an Intelligence Interceptor. After earning top graduate honors from two intelligence training programs, he was offered direct admission to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Upon graduation, Torpy was commissioned as an officer and served for five years in Germany, Kuwait, and Iraq with the Army's 1st Armored Division. He left the service in 2005 at the rank of Captain. He also writes for the Secular Coalition for America.

MAAF Requests Inclusion in Spiritual Wingman Toolkit

Click to go to the Add-A-Resource Form, enter militaryatheists.org, and use the quoted text below to recommend the MAAF site be added as a resource. More info below. The Air Force Reserve Command has created a Wingman Toolkit with a seemingly positive purpose: … Continue reading →

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Review of The God Argument by AC Grayling

April 3, 2013 No Comment

A new book has been published laying out the case against religion and for humanism. It’s called “The God Argument: the Case Against Religion and For Humanism.” Seems simple enough, but this is by AC Grayling, immediate past president of … Continue reading →

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Humanist Chaplains in the Dutch Military

March 29, 2013 No Comment

In the United States, humanist chaplains are decried as contradictions in terms or as abominations against the Christian establishment. Chaplains provide a valuable service to boost the morals and morale in the military, health care positions, the military and other … Continue reading →

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Military atheists at Tinker AFB lead through service

March 26, 2013 No Comment

At Tinker Air Force Base, atheists and humanists are building a supportive community. They are doing so through service in the local community. Staff Sergeant Joseph Griffin is stationed at Tinker and wanted to meet with other nontheists like him. … Continue reading →

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Dawkins Foundation continues care package support

March 24, 2013 No Comment

For more than a year, the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science has partnered with the Military Association of Atheists & Freethinkers (MAAF) to send over 300 care packages to military personnel around the world. These packages have gone from Japan and Djibouti, … Continue reading →

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A visit to the Chaplain and a debate

March 20, 2013 No Comment

Recently a MAAF member visited the local chaplains office at an Army medical center. He visited the head chaplain and asked what he could do for an atheist. He started by stating it depended on what the atheist wanted.