Posted on Jun 11, 2015
TSgt Joshua Copeland
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MRFF is calling for his court martial over a video he appeared in while in while in uniform to promote his book.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/11/jesus-army-ranger-book-trouble/71062412/
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What he violated was using his uniform to sell his book. He will probably receive a verbal reprimand for an honest mistake, nothing more.

The MRFF is always offended. They constantly call for people to be relieved for everything. A quick Google will show a stream of ridiculous claims. They are like the PETA of religious watch dog groups.
To put it in perspective, it's about the equivalent of PETA calling for cruelty to animals charge for someone killing a fly.
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Wholly have to agree, SFC Boyd.

I once interviewed Mikey Weinstein for our blog, http://www.jewsingreen.com, only later to have a falling out when they excoriated a friend, then the lay leader of the Jewish program at Fort Benning. You have to be careful, or you end up like me, being targeted specifically in a HuffPo article written by Chris Rodda. They have a scorched earth policy, not afraid to flay anyone who stands in their way in the court of public opinion, since they know a) it will bring in the donor dollars and b) they have very few actual legal victories to stand on. They even played the "Mikey and the Jewish Welfare Board should be natural allies, because Jews" card, when to me, they are nothing more than shrill attention whores who fail at their stated mission by further isolating troops that feel isolated, and doing them no favors, meanwhile enjoying their turn in the pundit-driven 24 hours news cycle or their special outlet relationship with HuffPo.

There are more than enough true examples of religious-based discrimination. They don't have to pull these out of their hat, but they're clearly more interested in press than true justice.
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SSG Roger Ayscue
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You HAVE GOT TO be kidding! We have a CHAPLAIN... A CHRISTIAN CHAPLAIN, wears a cross on his collar and someone is offended because a CHRISTIAN CHAPLAIN talks about Jesus Christ!?!?!?!?! REALLY!?
So does anyone care if talking about two men having sex offends me? Nope. How about that it offends me that....whatever...Nope. Because I am White, Male AND Christian, I am fair game.
What did we fight for? Seems anymore, only the easily offended can speak their mind...

GOD FORGIVE AMERICA
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
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Totally not the issue, hocking his book while wearing his uniform is what got him in trouble.
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SSG Roger Ayscue
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No I did not miss that. When I went to jump school, LTC Leonard B Scott wrote "Charlie Mike", "Hollywood Scott" became a celebrity, was on TV in BDUs and on the back of the book in uniform. Many Many authors are pictured on or about their books in uniform. I have on by a female chaplain called This Womans Army. She is in uniform on the cover.

Sergeant Major, I got it totally right. He is a Christain, and God knows Christians are not allowed to have freedom of speech, Mickey Weinstein might get his panties in a wad.
I am glad I am retired
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So you're saying that what two men do in their bedroom offends you? Or that people are born a certain way?
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SSG Roger Ayscue
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NO NO No...
I am saying that having it shoved in ones face is offensive. PERSONALLY, I do believe that homosexuality is wrong, I ALSO believe that it is between a person and his or her God. No one has to have my approval for anything. I do not condone it but then I do not have to. I don't particularly care to see public displays of affection by anyone. I could care less what one does in his or her bedroom, but I do not want to watch it in a public place. Nor should I have to.
This applies to the guy and is girlfriend, the two of the same sex or the guy and his German Shepard....
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Why is everyone slandering the 75th ranger regiment? How about we talk about that sergeant major who ran a prostitution rink with his female soldiers and higher ups?? The chaplain did nothing wrong, spreading the word of Jesus Christ? HE'S A CHAPLAIN
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
TSgt Joshua Copeland
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CSM Charles Hayden, True but dont the Rangers hold themselves to a higher standard? RLTW?
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SSG Roger Ayscue
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When I went to jump school, LTC Leonard B Scott wrote "Charlie Mike", "Hollywood Scott" became a celebrity, was on TV in BDUs and on the back of the book in uniform. Many Many authors are pictured on or about their books in uniform. I have on by a female chaplain called This Womans Army. She is in uniform on the cover.

Sergeant Major, I got it totally right. He is a Christain, and God knows Christians are not allowed to have freedom of speech, Mickey Weinstein might get his panties in a wad.
I am glad I am retired
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The chaplain did do wrong by appearing in uniform to sell his book. It's an honest mistake, but an ethical violation.
The only people saying court martial are the MRFF. As someone said earlier, those guys go after everyone for the most ridiculous reasons. No one listens to them, no good Ranger commander is going to CM a guy when a simple talk will resolve everything.
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CSM Charles Hayden
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MSgt Joshua Copeland, I do not understand your RLTW.

I have heard Rangers do not lie to another Ranger or to an officer.
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