Faith-based company is one step closer in legal fight to distribute dog tags with Bible verses [Video]

A faith-based company fighting for the right to once again make religious-themed dog tags cleared a legal hurdle in a battle against the Department of Defense.

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled late last month that Shields of Strength can move forward with its lawsuit against the Pentagon. First Liberty Institute and the law firm Fish & Richardson, which represent the company, believe DoD’s “discriminatory refusal” to allow production of Shield of Strengths’s popular military-themed dog tags with inspirational Bible verses for service members and their families is illegal and in violation of the First Amendment.

“We do not anticipate the government will appeal, and we look forward to proving that the actions taken against a company whose mission is to serve our brave men and women in uniform were discriminatory and illegal,” First Liberty senior counsel Danielle …