A U.S. lawmaker said he is concerned that new guidelines for religious tolerance in the Air Force will “turn commanders into sensitivity police.” Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) sent a letter Wednesday to the Air Force’s legislative liaison, saying he found the new guidelines troubling because a recent study found no overtly religious discrimination in the service.
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