Fort Riley soldiers gunning for Jesus

By PETER RUGG

For the second time this year, a soldier stationed at Fort Riley has filed a federal suit over the military’s religious practices.

Today, Spc. Dustin Chalker filed the suit today, in conjunction with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. According to the suit, he was forced to attend three events in the past two years that featured prayers by the battalion chaplain. Chalker claims he was denied exemption from these events, stating that he was not religious. The suit names Secretary of Defense Robert Gates as defendant.