New Zealand Army to Remove Bible Citations from Armaments

Biblical citations inscribed on US-manufactured weapon sights used by New Zealand’s troops in Afghanistan will be removed because they are inappropriate and could stoke religious tensions. The inscriptions on products from defence contractor Trijicon of Wixom, Michigan, came to light this week in the US where Army officials said Tuesday they would investigate whether the gun sights — also used by US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq — violate US procurement laws. Australia also said Thursday its military used the sights and was now assessing what to do