Posted on 07/30/2016 10:08:43 PM PDT by TigerClaws
Despite recent rhetoric against the fastest-growing religion in the world, Islam has contributed a great deal to the U.S., including in the military, Defense Department figures show.
Muslims have played an essential part in guarding the homeland and fighting for its interests in war-torn countries the world over, fighting in all major U.S. wars, including the Civil War, World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War, according to military officials. More recently, Muslims have also served in the Gulf War, Iraq War and the war in Afghanistan.
Here's what the numbers tell us.
There are 5,896 self-identified Muslims currently serving in the military, according to the Department of Defense. This is out of a total of 1,313,940 active-duty and 826,106 guard and reserve members, respectively.
The Department of Defense offers service members the opportunity to identify their faith for inclusion in the Dependent Eligibility Enrollment System, and on their identification tags. If youre wondering why -- its for a very practical reason: for burial practices and religious services in the event of death.
Its important to note that of the 2.2 million in uniform, active or reserve, 400,000 service members have not self-reported their faith. So the total number of Muslims currently serving in the U.S. military is likely higher.
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That's a frightening thought.........
I wouldn’t be surprised if the liberals don’t try and make the Marines change the Hymn by removing the “Shores Of Tripoli”
And the war against Muslims under Thomas Jefferson was our first defense of the new nation
The Communist groups most certainly do, they just wait till after they seize power. The Islamists, for all the misery they spread, have yet to come close to the tens of millions who have died because of Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, etc...
Islamists most certainly will try to top that, and we cannot know the butchers bill that has been paid in Mosul, Raqqa, and other towns occupied by ISIL/ISIS. I suspect that it will be close to that of the Cambodian Killing Fields. The key difference is that the Communists were content to kill their own populations, the Islamists not only do that, but strategically target western civilians (it’s different when we are in the direct crosshairs)
That wouldnt serve the agenda. They've got to let those "Christian" refugees and their "children" sporting soldier physiques and Muslim beards into our country because we're "compassionate". Muslim Brotherhood administration is getting giddy hoping we'll let them in to get this worldwide caliphate going so Soros can be rewarded even more by Satan and Obama will get his billions in commissions. Then Soros will get him installed as the top general in the UN so he can realize his dreams of not just being the president but the ruler of the world.
Islamist kill for their false god, Communists kill for “the revolution.” I don’t see much of a difference. It is a pattern seen throughout history.
Christianity is somewhat unique in that, while many people have killed in its name, Wars of the Reformation, the Conquistadores, etc... They were often condemned by other Christians at the time and generally have been condemned by subsequent generations. We recognize our inherently sinful nature and try hold ourselves to a higher standard.
Sadly, you can easily find Communists and Islamists who look to the past for “how to” tips instead of contemplating the sins of previous generations.
If in the military - I wouldn’t be sleeping very soundly if I knew there were muslims racked out in bunks right next to me.
The enemy within. Get them out!
Yeah, wasn’t one of them that “chaplain” who murdered Christian soldiers at Fort Hood? You know, the one where Obama gave a shout out to an Indian friend and then told us not to jump to conclusions?
That’s it. Teach then military tactics so that they can be used against us. Make sure they go through sniper training.
Muslims in our military today makes as much sense as having Nazis in our military during WWII.
That’s a pretty big wow.
One can with certainty conclude that is about 5000+ military personnel who are NOT rooting for the US in any circumstances.
And how many are Islamists infiltrating? These are the thoughts you have with this because it’s only a matter of time as they couldn’t beat us militarily. Imagine one of the terrorists having a fighter jet and what they could do. These type of things will be coming in the next few yrs here and Europe.
And how many are Islamists infiltrating? These are the thoughts you have with this because it’s only a matter of time as they couldn’t beat us militarily. Imagine one of the terrorists having a fighter jet and what they could do. These type of things will be coming in the next few yrs here and Europe.
Excellent point.
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There are no civilized moozlums. They are destroyers and subjugators.
Your good moozlums are biding their time until they murder you and your family. Dont be naive.
86 posted on February 19, 2016 at 11:33:50 PM CST by hal ogen
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Posted so a visitor won't think Freepers are all ignorant
Muslims = 0.26 of 1 percent of active and reserve. As compared to estimates of 0.8 of 1 of the population.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_by_country
Among faith communities in the military service, Catholics, Baptists and other Evangelical Protestants rock!
http://secular.org/files/mldc-ripsdemographics_0.pdf
But the Zoave uniform craze honored their heritage !
The Muslim extremist wants to kill you while the moderate Muslim wants the extremist Muslim to kill you...
28 posted on March 3, 2016 at 1:19:43 AM CST by Netz
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Moderate Muslims are the tall grass in which jihadi terrorists hide undisturbed.
6 posted on February 13, 2016 at 6:27:28 AM CST by Gaffer
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Offering religious sanctuary to Muslims is a (very bad) joke.
Worse, it's suicidal.
22 posted on February 19, 2016 at 2:48:56 PM CST by amorphous
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