Like a few of us have been stating over and over...it has become a common issue within the military. The official Air Force stance, at least what they tell the public, now leads them to back away from the policy they adopted in 2005 against religious reference in an official capacity. They are also loosely stating that a retirement is not truly official and at the discretion of the member. While that is partially true, it is very official in nature and if held, CCs must follow specific guidance set forth in Air Force Instruction 36-3203. The other service have similar regs. They will now do what they normally do and rewrite regulations/instructions to better muddy the waters. For those that don't know, the military likes to write regulations that are contradictory and includes a ton of grey area erring towards the side of the service, not the member.

http://www.stripes.com/flag-folding-figh...n-1.416145

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