Atheist In Foxholes Monument installed today at FFRF HQ [View all]
A 4,743-pound granite monument dedicated to "ATHEISTS IN FOXHOLES and the countless freethinkers who have served this country with honor and distinction" was installed today, Oct. 6, at the Freedom From Religion Foundation's new offices in Madison, Wis.
The Atheists in Foxholes monument will be dedicated on Friday, Oct. 9 at 10:30 a.m. during the by-invitation-only grand opening of the renovated Freethought Hall downtown. Vets in attendance will be encouraged to pose for a photograph.
The monument, made of the same South Dakota granite that Mount Rushmore is carved from, is more than 7 feet high, reflects the long windows that are part of the original 1855 building and provides a focus for the new Rose Zerwick Memorial Garden and Courtyard adjoining Freethought Hall's new entrance. A teak bench opposite the display provides a spot for reflection.
The monument text concludes with a pacific plea: "Presented with hope that in the future humankind may learn to avoid all war."
About a quarter of FFRF's membership are vets or in the military, as is true for the military as a whole.
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