article_snippet: Officials at a central Georgia Air Force base have backed down from banning guards from telling visitors to 'have a blessed day.'
article_snippet: Changes: Officials at a central Georgia Air Force base have backed down from banning guards from telling visitors to 'have a blessed day' (file photo) 'I have been entering through what is known as the "Russell Gate" since the 23rd of February. '
article_snippet: On no less than 15 occasions over the last two weeks, I have been greeted by the military personnel at the gate with the phrase "Have a blessed day.
article_snippet: 'This greeting has been expressed by at least 10 different Airmen ranging in rank from A1C to SSgt. '
article_snippet: I found This greeting to be a notion that I, as a non-religious member of the military community should believe a higher power has an influence on how my day should go.'
article_snippet: The organization's president, Mikey Weinstein, said on the group's website that The organization's president, Mikey Weinstein spoke with base officials and was told that staff would no longer use This greeting.
article_snippet: Weinstein said base officials told The organization's president, Mikey Weinstein that gate guards will now say 'have a nice day' instead.
article_snippet: Spokesman Roland Leach says Guards may say 'welcome to team Robins,' and add courteous and professional greetings if Guards wish.
article_snippet: Military Religious Freedom Foundation president Mikey Weinstein, left, had said on the group's website that Military Religious Freedom Foundation president Mikey Weinstein, left spoke with base officials and was told that staff would no longer say 'have a blessed day' (file). 