Unfortunately, the full House shot this amendment down earlier this afternoon by a vote of 274-150. Every Republican and 44 Democrats voted against it.
Still, I suppose we can celebrate that 150 Democrats supported the amendment to allow non-religious chaplains. They refused to get bogged down by the "chaplain" terminology and kept the best interests of foxhole atheists in their minds.
MORE: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2013/06/14/house-votes-down-amendment-allowing-non-religious-military-chaplains-but-150-democrats-voted-for-it/
See also...
National Defense Dogma
https://www.au.org/blogs/legislative/national-defense-dogma
Nonbelievers Push for Role as US Military Chaplains
http://www.en.rian.ru/world/20130612/181635289/Nonbelievers-Push-for-Role-as-US-Military-Chaplains.html
