News about life in the U.S. Military could give you whiplash this week.

On one front, there's the congressional hearing over "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and on the other, there's a sign of increased attention to religious liberty in uniform. The Air Force Academy has added a stone circle where earth-centered faiths -- Wiccans, Pagans, Druids -- can worship.

We shouldn't have been surprised. The growth of these faiths turned up in recent statistics from the American Religious Identification Survey. When we looked more closely at Wiccans, we found many were active or retired military.

Perhaps those who say the military culture is too traditional for social change should visit the hillside in Colorado.

Have you ever visited a stone circle for a spiritual experience?