Defense contractor has God in its sights

by Tom Gallagher

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January 19, 2010

Bible verses inscribed on scopes used by U.S. forces in Iraq, Afghanistan

One can surely imagine the the "No-God crowd" is not going to be happy with this story:

Combat rifle sights used by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan carry references to Bible verses, stoking concerns about whether the inscriptions break a government rule that bars proselytizing by American troops.

Military officials said the citations don't violate the ban and they won't stop using the telescoping sights, which allow troops to pinpoint the enemy day or night.

The contractor that makes the equipment,Trijicon of Wixom, Mich., said the U.S. military has been a customer since 1995 and the company has never received any complaints about the Scripture citations.