The Army Chaplain Corp has a Latin phrase on their insignia - Pro Deo Et Patria, which is translated: For God and Country. It is their motto as an Army Soldier and as a Minister. I believe that this should be the motto of each and every American. However, Trevor Keezor found out that this doesn’t hold true at Home Depot where he “used” to work in Okeechobee, Florida. We have all seen the pins and buttons Home Depot’s employees wear on their orange aprons. Trevor was fired for wearing a button that the company said was not allowed. The button simply said, “One nation under God.” Trevor had displayed that button on his company issued apron for over a year in support of our country and our brave troops deployed overseas, including his brother. Trevor said that nothing had been said until he recently started bringing his Bible to read during scheduled breaks in the employee area. The management told him the button would have to be removed, but Trevor refused. Home Depot fired young Trevor citing he violated the company dress code. The company did issue this release by Mr. Craig Fishel: "This associate chose to wear a button that expressed his religious beliefs. The issue is not whether or not we agree with the message on the button. That's not our place to say, which is exactly why we have a blanket policy, which is long-standing and well-communicated to our associates, that only company-provided pins and badges can be worn on our aprons." Kara Skorupa, Trevor’s lawyer, is proceeding with a lawsuit against Home Depot. She noted that the slogan on the button were words taken directly from our pledge of allegiance. She also had these words to reporters, "These mottos and sayings that involve God, that's part of our country and historical fabric,"

I admire young Trevor Keezor for standing up for what and who he believes. He told reporters that he felt like he was being punished for loving his country. What would happen is we wore buttons proclaiming our allegiance not only to country, but our dedication to God? What if we took the motto of the Army Chaplain, “For God and Country” and wore it proudly? What if we took our Bibles to work and read the precious scriptures during our break time? Would we get fired for standing up for what and Who we believe and live for? Better yet, would they even notice where our allegiance lies? We don’t need to wear the button – people should easily see that we are “clothed with Christ and that we have been crucified with Him and it is no longer us who lives, but Him that lives in us and the life we no live we live for Him.