The Obama administration wants to take away your religious freedom-and it is using the U.S. military to do it! Let me quickly explain how.

On September 20, Congress' repeal of the 1993 law prohibiting open homosexuality in the U.S. military became official.

As a Marine Corps veteran, I know that this development will have dire consequences for the majority of the dedicated men and women serving in our armed forces. Military readiness and combat effectiveness could be seriously compromised just as military leaders warned Congress. And,

• The quality of life for military families will be impacted through radical changes in their schools and housing located on military bases;

• Religious freedom will suffer as well as chaplains who uphold the bible's teaching on homosexuality will open themselves up to disciplinary action, bad fitness reports, and the denial of promotions.

Family Research Council asks for your donation today to help us continue leading the fight on Capitol Hill, in the media and at the grassroots to defend the troops and your religious freedom.

Don't think for a minute that this assault on religious freedom and traditional marriage is limited to the military. It's not!

The experts at FRC recognized from the start that the campaign to overturn the law prohibiting open homosexuality in the military was never really about "fairness"--or just limited to the military. It has always been about using the nation's military to advance a radical anti-family, anti-religious freedom agenda that could never gain approval by voters on its own.

If chaplains can be marginalized for openly opposing same-sex "marriages," which were recently authorized on military bases under the new Department of Defense guidelines, how long will it be before your church can no longer preach the portions of God's word that are politically incorrect?

No form of intimidation will be off the table--revoking a church's nonprofit status, blocking building permits, imposing restrictive zoning, etc.--in an effort to silence a pastor's opposition to homosexuality.

There's a growing tendency among Christians today to not get involved with assaults on their faith until it specifically impacts them. While what is happening now within the U.S. military may seem to be far removed from where you are, believe me, the threat will soon be at your church's front door!

Your financial contribution is urgently needed today to help FRC mobilize tens of thousands of Americans like yourself to oppose the Obama administration's efforts to curtail the rights of military chaplains and our pastors to preach the full word of God.

FRC is currently working overtime in Washington, DC to garner support to overturn the new Department of Defense guidelines allowing chaplains to officiate at same-sex "weddings" on military bases and to make sure DOMA is applied to the military.

FRC will also call for a legal challenge against the Defense Department for not following DOMA, the federal statute which prohibits same-sex "marriages" and, consequently, federal benefits for same-sex couples.

It is a challenging battle, but we are committed to sharing the truth in love . . . no matter the cost, no matter how long it takes. And with your help and the Lord's blessing, we will prevail.

So please give generously to this vital effort to preserve our military, marriage and religious freedom.

Finally, as we enter the season of Thanksgiving, our staff and I thank you in advance for your prayers and financial support. God bless you and God bless America.