"This is a period of great personal restraint and commitment in addition to renewed focus on worship," Brigade Commander Col. Kevin Glasz wrote. "I'd like to encourage you to learn just a little more about this religion, but more importantly, I'm asking you to be considerate and do not consume food or drink in front of our Muslim colleagues; it is a simple, yet respectful action."

The brigade commander also provided a link to a website about Islam, and specifically Ramadan.

Now that raised the ire of some of the officers and doctors training at the USU, and several of them reached out to me with their concerns—provided I not disclose their names.

"I respect the intention behind this email, but note that there is no similar call honoring other faiths," one Marine told me. "There is no similar invitation for non-Jewish colleagues to refrain from eating leavened products during Passover, or non-Christian colleagues to refrain from eating meat during Lent."

The entire incident smells of political correctness, the Marine told me.

"Our veterans have sacrificed too much blood, sweat and tears to have their own rights and freedoms be sacrificed on the altar of progressive political correctness," the Marine said.

I contacted USU about the email. I wanted to understand the brigade commander's intent. I gave them 20 days to respond, but no one returned my calls or emails.

Another individual who studies at USU was concerned about the wording of the email.

"It could be construed as an order and one that violates the First Amendment freedom of everyone who received it," my source said. "This is an appalling violation, especially coming on the heels of so many instances where those of conservative Christian faith in the military are vilified."

Meanwhile, Navy officials have ordered personnel serving in Bahrain to dress more conservatively off base, according to a report in Stars and Stripes. Men were ordered to wear long-sleeved shirts and women were told to wear blouses that cover their elbows and skirts or pants that cover the knees.

Stars and Stripes reported that base cultural advisers had spent several weeks conducting Ramadan briefings to "educate Americans about the holy month." Personnel were given briefings on Islam, the lunar calendar and Ramadan customs. (Photo via: Hendrick Simoes/Stars And Stripes)

"It's customary to say 'Ramadan Kareem' during Ramadan," read a to-do list compiled by NSA Bahrain Public Affairs.

The military's quest to be culturally sensitive to celebrants of the Islamic faith stands in stark contrast to its recent crackdown on public expressions of the Christian faith.

Last Christmas, soldiers at Camp Shelby in Mississippi were told during a diversity briefing that they could not use the word "Christmas." A VA hospital in Texas refused to accept holiday cards from boys and girls because the cards mentioned "Christmas" or "God bless you." And a Nativity scene near a lake on Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina was removed after someone complained.

So you might understand why Ron Crews, executive director of the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty, is a bit surprised by the Pentagon's recent behavior.

"There is a good Biblical word for this: hypocrisy," Crews told me.

"Our troops are being told to respect the Muslim Ramadan and encouraged to say 'Ramadan Kareem,' while at the same time they cannot have a cross on chapels, display a manger scene or say 'Merry Christmas' for fear of offending," Crews said. "There is something wrong with this picture."

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