Mike Berry with First Liberty Institute, which represents the Navy SEALs’ religious exemption lawsuit, said the “religious hostility” being displayed by the military’s leadership is of great detriment to morale and consequently, national security. These service members want to know that the U.S. government will give them the same freedoms that they are putting their lives on the line for, Berry said. “Morale is in the tank right now. Recruiting numbers are some of the lowest we’ve seen in years. And I think this is part of the reason why people who are serving in the military want to know that the government, that the United States military has their back,” Berry told The Epoch Times. Berry said many members who have already been expelled from the Navy because of their religious convictions have told him this experience has impacted their faith in the Navy’s leadership. Many he has talked …