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Air Force without a prayer -- literally

ESPN.com news services

Thursday, September 1, 2005

Air Force: In one of the first tangible signs of a new policy on religious tolerance, Air Force said coach Fisher DeBerry will forgo his customary team prayer before Saturday's game against Washington. Instead, the team will observe a moment of silence in the locker room. The Air Force issued guidelines Monday that discourage public prayer at official functions and urge commanders to be sensitive about personal expressions of religious faith. The guidelines, which apply to the entire Air Forc ...

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