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 and reading MAAF Frequently Asked Questions
- Chaplain Outreach - Resources for and about chaplains. Also find here our Minimum Statement of Support and lesson plans to which every chaplain and military commander should agree.
- Military Regulations related to MAAF
- Watch List: MAAF monitors issues of concern to our community and follows up as necessary. Find here running reports of major events.
- MAAF News and letters to members
- Event Ideas - Tips, ideas, and references to conduct local events; also see more specific meeting ideas (older file)
- Speakers Bureau - Contact MAAF for speaker references to hear more about nontheists in the military and the challenges we face. MAAF also recommends speakersite.com where speakers will include "MAAF" in their Other Topics.
MAAF brochure and MAAF cards [MS Word doc - use Avery 8371 compatible format]
Other Documents of Interest
From civil liberties papers to supplemental information of interest to service members and atheists at large.
- Military Demographics showing over 20% nontheists in the military, including a MAAF 2010 Report on religious demographics in the military and previous studies from 2004 and 2002.
- "Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue. Legal Analysis of Religion Issues in the Army". Major Michael Benjamin highlights not only free-exercise issues but also tackles establishment clause problems within the military. Army Lawyer, November 1998
- The writings of George Washington - An interesting letter regarding the dangers of ill-fitting chaplains in units.
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.
