A group of legislators, led by Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) have gathered some 160,000 signatures on a petition to urge President Bush to issue an executive order “protecting the right of all military chaplains of all religions to pray as they see fit.” Jones announced in October he was organizing a petition drive to repeal recently announced religious expression rules that came out of an investigation into proselytizing at the US Air Force Academy.
Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich assumed command of U.S. European Command on July 1, taking over the key assignment as the U.S. and its allies contend with a resurgent Russia and a grinding war in Ukraine.
