The amendment to the defense authorization bill would forbid service members from contacting the Military Religious Freedom Foundation or its leadership.
While critics of the new regulation are concerned that this will encourage military superiors to push their religious beliefs on their fellow service members, proponents of the rule have hailed it a victory for religious liberty.
The author of this commentary says no one is stopping Shields of Strength from making dog tags with Bible verses, but the dog tags can't be officially licensed by the Marine Corps or have the USMC's trademarked emblem on them if they promote religion.