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US Firm Probed for Stamping Bible Verses on Rifle Sights

HeadlineJan 20, 2010

The Pentagon says it will investigate a Michigan-based military contractor found to have stamped Bible-verse references on combat rifle sights used by US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The firm, Trijicon, has been criticized for possibly violating laws barring proselytizing by US troops. The references are stamped on equipment allowing troops to see enemies in the dark of night.

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