Senator asks VA investigation of bias allegations
HOUSTON
Several Houston veterans groups have filed a lawsuit accusing
officials of banning such religious words as "God" and censoring
their prayers at soldiers' funerals.
In a letter to the VA secretary, the Texas Republican says she
was "greatly concerned by the complaints." She asserted, "Our
veterans swore to uphold the Constitution with their lives, and
they and their families religious freedom should be honored, not
prohibited."
VA spokesman Josh Taylor says families decide whether a
religious service occurs and what type. He says "the name of God
or Jesus is not only allowed at burial services, it is common and
freely spoken" at national cemeteries nationwide.
