Lawyers representing a group of active and retired Air Force officers are seeking to change the original complaint to include the Air Force’s recently revised religious guidelines. According to Associated Press news service, the litigants claim that the revised rules permit continued evangelical efforts, including undue influence by senior officers over subordinates. The group also wants to include a new plaintiff, MSgt. Phillip Burleigh, who claims that superiors told him to use Jesus Christ as a recruiting tool.
As Hurricane Melissa hammers the Caribbean, the U.S. Air Force’s “Hurricane Hunters” are busy flying into the massive Category 4 storm to collect atmospheric data—with one experiencing greater than expected turbulence Oct. 28.
