Pagans in the milatary?

I'm not sure about the official services they offer ... but take it from an ex-Navy atheist ... religion never even came up as a subject of conversation the entire time I was in.

The only time religion EVER came up, was when they asked me what I wanted on my dog tags ... I went with "No Religious Preference". I'm sure there are some horror stories of mistreatment ... but that was not my experience, not my brother's experience, and not my father's experience.

Maybe activists that shout about their beliefs may get some grief ... but pretty much any activist gets grief in the military. The service is not a soapbox to preach from, and since it is made up of multiple cultures and faiths ... no one really wants to hear an activist.

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So I looked into it, and some bases are offering services for Wiccans.

In 2001, the revised edition of the U.S. Air Force Personnel Data System (MilMod) included Dianic Wicca, Druidism, Gardnerian Wicca, Pagan, Seax Wicca, Shamanism, and Wicca. Not only that, the Military Chaplain's Handbook acknowledges Wicca within its pages and outlines procedures for interacting with Wiccan and Pagan soldiers.

In addition, military chaplains are trained to accomodate all beliefs in the absence of available services. They even provide emotional support for atheists if desired.

Wicca is in the Army chaplains handbook.

Wiccans have fought (and won) to have the right to hold their own rituals on bases (much like Christians can hold church services) and to have their symbols put on their graves in military cemetaries.

No one can tell you if anyone will give you personally a hard time but I've known Wiccans who did their time in the military and had little to no problems.

They can't force you to go to Church. and I doubt they'll be any Wiccan service available, but I'm sure you'll be free to practice your religion on your down time. If you don't make a big deal about it, neither will anyone else.

Yes, it's an officially recognized religion, but it's highly disliked, and you would be the victim of a lot of types of discrimination if you identify as Wiccan... I presume you want to have friends, be accepted and get the promotions and pay raises that you deserve, so the best thing to do is to identify as an athiest and just keep your real beliefs to yourself. Remember, "the nail that sticks up gets hit"...

Not sure. I've heard both that a lot of people 'lose their religion' there, but I've also heard stories about people that become Xian.

You won't be allowed to fly on your broomstick on any military base.