Hegseth Refocuses Military Chaplains on Spiritual Guidance
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth introduces significant changes for military chaplains, emphasizing spiritual guidance over mental health counseling. Chaplains will display religious symbols instead of rank insignia and the number of recognized faith codes will be reduced from over two hundred to just thirty-one, excluding smaller groups like specific Protestant branches, Wiccans, atheists, and agnostics. This shift aims to better serve the majority of troops who identify as Christian, while also addressing the rising mental health needs in the military.
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