JEWS FACED HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT AT AIR FORCE ACADEMY

Religious freedom compromised at Air Force Academy, cadets say By Matthew E. Berger
WASHINGTON, June 22 (JTA) -- Jewish cadets at the Air Force Academy feel pressure to choose their military duties over their religion, and believe the school is insensitive to their needs because of an overtly Christian atmosphere, a report said.

The comments, taken from focus groups last month and included as part of a report released by the military on the religious climate at the Colorado Springs, Colo., campus, suggest that some Jewish students are uncomfortable at the academy because of what they see as an evangelical Christian culture.


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