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The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) is dedicated to ensuring that all members of the United States Armed Forces fully receive the Constitutional guarantee of religious freedom to which they and all Americans are entitled...
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MRFF’s Mikey Weinstein Interviewed by International Policy Digest on “Christian Nationalism and the Crisis in the U.S. Military”
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MRFF’s Mikey Weinstein Interviewed by International Policy Digest on “Christian Nationalism and the Crisis in the U.S. Military”
“We are in a domestic war against Christian nationalism—the jet fuel of MAGA. We saw this trajectory in the early 2000s and take no pleasure in being correct. It is now everywhere.” “Within the U.S...
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February 16, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Military.com Covers MRFF: Hegseth’s DoW Christian Service Draws Dozens of Complaints from MRFF Clients: Members and Contractors
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Military.com Covers MRFF: Hegseth’s DOW Christian Service Draws Dozens of Complaints From MRFF Clients: Members and Contractors
“Every time does this, we get more and more people screeching.” “Today, I had someone tell me that their section chief, who was an SES -level civilian, said, ‘Look, the boss wants it. You don't ha...
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February 14, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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Retired Air Force officer, USAFA grad, Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, writes: “MRFF is needed more than ever now, as Mikey and his team understand the challenges those in uniform face. We cannot just go to HR and file a grievance.”
Retired Air Force officer, USAFA grad, Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, writes: “MRFF is needed more than ever now, as Mikey and his team understand the challenges those in uniform face. We cannot just g...
From: (MRFF client’s name withheld)Subject: Statement in support of MRFFDate: February 13, 2026 at 2:57:24 PM MSTTo: [email protected], [email protected] wanted to re...
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February 14, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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In a thank you note after hearing Mikey Weinstein speak, a MRFF supporter writes: “I pay close attention to people who live with conviction and courage—people like you—because it gives me hope”
In a thank you note after hearing Mikey Weinstein speak, a MRFF supporter writes: “I pay close attention to people who live with conviction and courage—people like you—because it gives me hope”
From: (name withheld)Subject: Just a thank youDate: February 10, 2026 at 1:34:35 PM MSTTo: [email protected] Dear Mr. Weinstein,I attended last night’s Veterans for Peace meeting—m...
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February 11, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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Viral Media Coverage of MRFF’s Shocking Revelation that Troops are Being Pressured by MAGA Military Commanders to See “Melania” Movie
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Viral Media Coverage of MRFF’s Shocking Revelation that Troops are Being Pressured by MAGA Military Commanders to See “Melania” Movie
Raw Story, The Daily Beast, International Business Times UK, Irish Star, San Francisco Chronicle, and more! “People are scared. They were pressured to see the movie. Your military superior, that's ...
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February 9, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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MRFF’s Mikey Weinstein on The Thom Hartmann Program — VA Chaplains Can’t Mention Alex Pretti; Troops Pressured to See “Melania”
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MRFF’s Mikey Weinstein on The Thom Hartmann Program — VA Chaplains Can’t Mention Alex Pretti; Troops Pressured to See “Melania”
“We are at the point now where you actually have to do something. You can’t just sit back, circulate blood, reflect light, and breathe!” — MRFF Founder and President Mikey Weinstein on The Thom Hartma...
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February 7, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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MRFF’s Mikey Weinstein Condemns Ban on Massachusetts VA Chaplains Mentioning Slain VA Nurse Alex Pretti in New Article by Frederick Clarkson
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MRFF’s Mikey Weinstein Condemns Ban on Massachusetts VA Chaplains Mentioning Slain VA Nurse Alex Pretti in New Article by Frederick Clarkson
“It is inhuman, unconscionable, and unconstitutional to silence VA chaplains,” Mikey Weinstein, president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), said in an interview. “This is propelling...
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February 3, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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MRFF Swamped with Complaints as MAGA Military Commanders Pressure Service Members to See “Melania” Movie
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MRFF Swamped with Complaints as MAGA Military Commanders Pressure Service Members to See “Melania” Movie
“... Our unit commander requires active participation from our unit members at what he determines to be official ‘Unit Activity Events’ or UAEs which are supposed to create a bond within our combat un...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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MRFF’s Mikey Weinstein Castigates VA Secretary Doug Collins for Blaming VA ICU Nurse Alex Pretti’s Murder on Minnesota Officials [New Video from Mikey Weinstein]
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MRFF’s Mikey Weinstein Castigates VA Secretary Doug Collins for Blaming VA ICU Nurse Alex Pretti’s Murder on Minnesota Officials [New Video from Mikey Weinstein]
Mikey Weinstein responds in new video to Doug Collins's sickening, Trump-loyalist response to Alex Pretti’s murder by MAGA forces. Click to read and watch
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January 28, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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MRFF VICTORY!!! MRFF Gets Swift Action to Stop Military Supervisor who Opened Briefing by Asking for Show of Hands from Those Saved by the Blood Of Jesus
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MRFF VICTORY!!! MRFF Gets Swift Action to Stop Military Supervisor who Opened Briefing by Asking for Show of Hands from Those Saved by the Blood Of Jesus
“Our military unit supervisor here at (installation name withheld) started off the first mission briefing of the new year by asking for a show of hands as to which attending military members have been...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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Barn Raiser Features MRFF in a Look Back at “Five Seismic Shocks” from Pete Hegseth’s Horrifying First Year as Secretary of Defense
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Barn Raiser Features MRFF in a Look Back at “Five Seismic Shocks” from Pete Hegseth’s Horrifying First Year as Secretary of Defense
“I look at the calendar, I can see it is December 30, 2025, but it feels like December 30, 1933, in Germany.” — MRFF Founder and President Mikey Weinstein, quoted by Barn Raiser “Trump’s firing of ...
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January 22, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Military.com covers MRFF Clients’ Revelation that Hegseth’s Pentagon Christian Worship Service “Invites” are Now Being Sent to Defense Contractors
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Military.com covers MRFF Clients’ Revelation that Hegseth’s Pentagon Christian Worship Service “Invites” are Now Being Sent to Defense Contractors
“his invitation for his latest monthly grotesque distortion of the Constitution obliterates the requisite good order, morale, discipline and unit cohesion, which comprises that compelling government i...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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MRFF Featured by the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) in Must-Read Report on Hegseth’s Christian Nationalist Crusade
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MRFF Featured by the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) in Must-Read Report on Hegseth’s Christian Nationalist Crusade
“America first means one thing. ... It means white first, male first, straight first, and not just Christian first, but Christian nationalist first.” — MRFF Founder and President Mikey Weinstein, quot...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” — MRFF Remembers Dr. King today, as we strive to honor his message through our work every day.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” — MRFF Remembers Dr. King today, as we strive to honor his message through our work every day.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly....
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January 19, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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“We Must Protect and Preserve American Religious Freedom” — MRFF Board Member John Compere on Religious Freedom Day, commemorating the day in 1786 when Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom was enacted
“We Must Protect and Preserve American Religious Freedom” — MRFF Board Member John Compere on Religious Freedom Day, commemorating the day in 1786 when Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute of Religious...
“RELIGIOUS  FREEDOM  DAY”  is our national observance on January 16th celebrating America's historic religious freedom (i.e. freedom of belief). It was established in 1993 by Congressional resolution ...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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32 New MRFF Clients Ready to Protest Their Commanders’ Hegseth-Inspired Duty Day Christian Worship Services, Armed with Article 138
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32 New MRFF Clients Ready to Protest Their Commanders’ Hegseth-Inspired Duty Day Christian Worship Services, Armed with Article 138
“Mr. Weinstein provided an avenue of protest pursuant to UCMJ Article 138. We are collectively intending to pursue this if we are unable to stop these Christian-only prayer services as described above...
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January 14, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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Beliefnet features MRFF in article on Hegseth’s vow to rid the Chaplain Corps of “woo-woo” beliefs: “Is Pete Hegseth Leading the Military in Christian Nationalism?”
Beliefnet features MRFF in article on Hegseth’s vow to rid the Chaplain Corps of “woo-woo” beliefs: “Is Pete Hegseth Leading the Military in Christian Nationalism?”
“This idea of trying to alter the Chaplain Corps is simply a way to try to buttress and fortify this perspective of racism, Christian nationalism, white exclusivity, triumphalism and exceptionalism – ...
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January 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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MRFF Op-Ed on LA Progressive: “USMMA Now Fully Conquered MAGA Territory — from Charlie Kirk Vigil to Midshipmen Shilling for Trump”
MRFF Op-Ed on LA Progressive: “USMMA Now Fully Conquered MAGA Territory — from Charlie Kirk Vigil to Midshipmen Shilling for Trump”
Sean Duffy, continuing the complete Christianization of the Academy that began with his resurrection of the giant Jesus painting, posted a Christmas video starring members of the Academy’s class of 20...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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USMMA grad and senior military officer thanks MRFF, advising junior military members: “If religion is the weapon of choice for your workplace bully, MRFF is your best defense.”
USMMA grad and senior military officer thanks MRFF, advising junior military members: “If religion is the weapon of choice for your workplace bully, MRFF is your best defense.”
From: (USMMA grad, senior military officer's name withheld)Subject: The USMMADate: January 8, 2026 at 4:41:37 PM MSTTo: [email protected] Dear Mikey, Thank you again for address...
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January 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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MRFF Exposes and Vehemently Condemns Duffy’s Use of USMMA Midshipmen as MAGA Political Props in Christian Nationalist, Sycophantic Trump-Worshipping Video
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MRFF Exposes and Vehemently Condemns Duffy’s Use of USMMA Midshipmen as MAGA Political Props in Christian Nationalist, Sycophantic Trump-Worshipping Video
“The use of midshipmen in a training environment as political props in videos is egregious. It violates normative concepts of civil military relations and is a disservice to USMMA’s vital mission of t...
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January 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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The UK’s Daily Mail Spotlights MRFF in Article on Hegseth's Extreme Christian Nationalism, Quotes Mikey Weinstein in Headline
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The UK’s Daily Mail Spotlights MRFF in Article on Hegseth’s Extreme Christian Nationalism, Quotes Mikey Weinstein in Headline
“'What he is doing is multi-generational damage to the US military by attempting to take a sledge-hammer to the essence of the Chaplain Corps.” “'This is a tidal wave of unconstitutional destructio...
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January 7, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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MRFF Prominently Featured in Military.com “Year in Rewind” Article — from the Firing of Senior Officers to Pentagon Christian Worship Services [WITH NEW VIDEO FROM MIKEY WEINSTEIN]
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MRFF Prominently Featured in Military.com “Year in Rewind” Article — from the Firing of Senior Officers to Pentagon Christian Worship Services [WITH NEW VIDEO FROM MIKEY WEINSTEIN]
“There is no existence of unit cohesion, you know, good order, morale, discipline. ... They don't exist. And if you don't have that, you don't have lethality. And if you don't have lethality, you don'...
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December 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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The Philadelphia Inquirer Features MRFF in Excellent Article on the VA’s Ludicrously Unnecessary “Anti-Christian Bias Task Force”
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The Philadelphia Inquirer Features MRFF in Excellent Article on the VA’s Ludicrously Unnecessary “Anti-Christian Bias Task Force”
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on long-time MRFF enemy Christian nationalist former congressman and now VA Secretary Doug Collins’s “Anti-Christian Bias Task Force” and abhorrent email encouraging ...
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December 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Retired Navy Christian chaplain to MRFF: “Your work is especially critical and urgent now, what with the recent assault on religion by right-wing White Christian Nationalists … who create a climate of fear and intimidation in the ranks”
Retired Navy Christian chaplain to MRFF: “Your work is especially critical and urgent now, what with the recent assault on religion by right-wing White Christian Nationalists … who create a climate of...
From: (Retired Navy Christian chaplain’s name withheld)Subject: BZ!Date: December 19, 2025 at 11:40:01 AM MSTTo: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Dear Mr We...
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December 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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USA Today Features MRFF In Must-Read Article About Pete Hegseth’s Latest Duty Day Pentagon Christian Worship Service
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USA Today Features MRFF In Must-Read Article About Pete Hegseth’s Latest Duty Day Pentagon Christian Worship Service
“Mikey Weinstein, founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, said servicemembers are being ‘voluntold’ to attend Hegseth’s worship sessions. “‘When you’re told that he’s going to have a ...
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December 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM