General Information

The following are links to resources elsewhere on the site.

• About MAAF Resources are located in a number of areas of the website; start by learning about MAAF
• Chaplain Outreach - Resources for and about chaplains. Also find here our minimum statement of support to which every chaplain and military commander should agree.
• Military Regulations related to MAAF*** New addition
• MAAF News and letters to members and the MAAF Watch List - Issues of concern to MAAFers including relevant videos, reports, and commentary. *** new item
• MAAF FAQ
• Event Ideas - Tips, ideas, and references to conduct local events; also see more specific meeting ideas (older file)
• MAAF brochure
• Speakers Bureau - Reserve a speaker for a comment or appearance.
  
• MAAF cards [MS Word doc - use Avery 8371 compatible format]
• The US Constitution. Article VI, "no religious test," and the 1st Amendment are the most relevant.
• Non-theists religions and beliefs Powerpoint for EO reps, chaplains, or commanders
• Berga - DVD about Hans Kasten, a WWII atheist hero

Other Documents of Interest

From civil liberties papers to supplemental information of interest to service members and atheists at large.

• Army Lawyer, November 1998 (157.9k)
  "Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue. Legal Analysis of Religion Issues in the Army" A must read! Major Michael Benjamin does an outstanding job of highlighting not only free-exercise issues but also tackles establishment clause problems within the military.
• The writings of George Washington (3.7k)
  An interesting letter regarding the requirement for the chaplain corps to mirror the beliefs of service members
• Airforce 2002 enlisted religious demographics
  An interesting enlisted breakdown of who claims what in the Airforce. The large amount of "no preference" is quite interesting.
• Airforce 2002 officer religious demographics
  Same as above but for Airforce officers
• Population Reference Bureau cites over 20% atheist military population; Excerpt of Full File

Individual Service Regulations, Directives, Manuals and Instructions

These service publications may also help answer questions about atheists and freethought in the military. These documents may be found on the services individual websites. Army Regulations are available via USAPA while field manuals and doctrine are available at the General Reimer Digital Library. Aiforce instructions, directives, and manuals are available from the e-Publishing website. Navy instructions should be accessible from the Navy Logistics Reference Library while Marine Corps publications are available from the Marine Corps Doctrine Library. As with most government sites access and mileage may vary. If you find any broken links or need help finding specific publications please contact the webmaster As noted above, MAAF has collected applicable Department of Defense Regulations.