I have read a bit on the growing presence of pagans in the U.S. military, but I was surprised when a friend of mine, who just got out of the Marines a few months ago, asserted that "most" of the soldiers in his unit were Odinists. I would be interested to hear from anyone about what they know concerning the presence of Neopaganism in the armed forces.
(As an aside, he told me that he doesn't have any religion, but would probably become an Odinist if he were to choose one. He also calls Obama a "socialist." This reinforces my impression that Heathanism is much friendlier to right wing ideas than other forms of Neopaganism.)
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