Dear John,

I trust you believe Washington bureaucrats should never force the brave men and women of our U.S. military to surrender their religious freedom.

Yet the Left's mantra of "Never waste a crisis" has reared its ugly head again -- this time, using the coronavirus for cover, reprimanding and punishing Christian chaplains for boldly serving and ministering to those who protect our great country.

Intimidating Christians has become good business for leftist front group the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF). Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), an Air Force Reserve chaplain, calls them "a nefarious organization bent on removing faith from the U.S. military."

Now it is up to you and me to ask President Trump to make religious liberty in the military a TOP PRIORITY in the weeks and months ahead.

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Let me share three stories of Christians in the U.S. Army who stood up for their faith this spring during the COVID-19 crisis, only to be punished...

• In early May, Lt. Colonel David McGraw, a chaplain at the Army Garrison in Stuttgart, Germany, was ordered to halt his open-air Sunday services. The Christian chaplain's offense? Preaching Sunday sermons on his apartment balcony during the virus lockdown. He later learned his commander had a 53-minute phone call with the head of MRFF.
• In late April, Colonel Moon Kim, stationed at Camp Humphreys in South Korea, learned he would be subject to a review that could harm his career and reputation. The Christian chaplain's offense? He sent an email to a few of his U.S. Army chaplain colleagues, telling them that a Christian e-book he found online might be helpful as they counsel.
• Even the Army's 10th Mountain Division -- renowned for achieving victories in extreme settings -- waved the white flag of surrender over religious freedom. Their chaplain's offense? When Major Scott Ingram said in a Facebook video: "God encourages us not to be dismayed by what we see around us," his superiors removed it at MRFF's bidding.

And these are just the tip of the iceberg.

While we've seen positive action from the Trump White House, it has not yet trickled down through the ranks. Religious freedom must be restored!

Family Research Council, along with allies in conservative organizations and Congress, have mounted a massive -- and promising -- campaign to reverse the anti-faith crusade in the military.

If you're able, will you donate to FRC to support religious freedom in the military?

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If the Left can force freedom of belief out of the U.S. military, then it will be easier to eliminate religious freedom in your community, workplace, and local schools.

Religion has been a central part of the armed forces since George Washington stood firm for it during the American Revolution. If that comes to an end . . . if open Christianity is persecuted and driven out of the military . . . it can be persecuted and driven out of our entire society.

We must stop this from happening. That's why I'm asking you to please partner with FRC today as we call upon President Donald Trump and the chairmen of both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Armed Services Committees to make this a priority.

Rooting out anti-Christian persecution in the military is a massive job. President Trump and the House and Senate Armed Services Committees have the power to put pressure on "politically correct" military commanders.

But we need to act right away.

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In recent years, FRC helped Congress pass improved legal language governing the military so that the Department of Defense and almost all military branches have issued new policies moving back toward more religious freedom.

The next few months will be vital, as many members of Congress have their attention elsewhere. But we have an extraordinary opportunity to continue the positive reforms and restore religious liberty to our Christian soldiers and chaplains.

I hope you will stand with us in this epic battle for freedom by making a financial commitment to FRC. It will go directly to our efforts to ensure our first freedom is defended on behalf of brave soldiers on the front lines.

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