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> Even in the 1960s, that kind of overtly religious appeal would have been very, VERY controversial. This kind of material _never_ appeared in military stuff...

• TheAdamAndChe 8y ago
  To be fair, the military doesn't want to accept people who would disobey a direct order over something so petty. If they aren't mature enough to say "so help me God" and move on, they don't want them.
  • porphyrogene 8y ago
    Insisting that the federal government obey by the Constitution is petty? For the government to enforce any religion on any level is strictly forbidden and the interpretation is even broader than that. It's the very first thing in the Bill of Rights.
    • lainga 8y ago
      "I'm not firing until this war has been authorized by Congress, sir!"
      • user982 8y ago
        That this is a punchline is the problem.