Air Force Removes Bible Because Its Offensive For some time now, the United States military has honored troops who do not return home from their assignments with a permanently set table in military base dining rooms. The memorial is complete with a round table, a white cloth, a single red rose, a slice of lemon and the Bible. Each of these symbols has profound meaning. According to the POW-MIA organization, the Bible is set to represent the strength gained through faith in our country, founded as one nation under God, to sustain those lost from our midst. Unfortunately, that message was stripped from the Patrick Air Force Base in Florida because the Bible ignited controversy and division. The 45th Space Wing deeply desires to honor Americas Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) personnel, base commanders said in a statement. Unfortunately, the Bibles presence or absence on the table at the Riverside Dining Facility ignited controversy and division, distracting from the tables primary purpose of honoring POWs/MIAs. The organization then went on to claim that they temporarily replaced the table with the POW/MIA flag in an effort to show continued support of these heroes while seeking an acceptable solution to the controversy. Their goal is to restore the table in a manner that is more inclusive. Of course, the decision is not being taken lightly, and some veterans have even started boycotting the dining hall in protest. What do you think? Are you tired of our men and women in uniform being stripped of their rights to religious expression? 