[OpusatFR]

Did I miss something, or misread?

Wasn't this guy speaking to his own congregation in his church?

[MizSterious]

That was my understanding, too. Apparently, the military is not currently allowed to attend church, lest it seem they are practicing Christians to the watchful eyes of the Muslim community. And if they do, Heaven help them if the actually say something, particularly if it's in any way an expression of their faith.

[tbpiper]

Wasn't this guy speaking to his own congregation in his church?

Yes, but Christians are not supposed to speak their beliefs or opinions in anyway that might possibly be repeated particularly if said speech has a greater than 1 chance in a trillion of slightly offending anyone living or dead. Other than that, they are protected by the first ammendment.

[Clara Lou]

Wasn't this guy speaking to his own congregation in his church?
Yes, but he was wearing his uniform when he said these words. This is the grounds for their criticism of him.