SECURITYJun 5 · 21:11 UTCNYT USJohn Ismay, Alexandra E. Petri and Aimee Ortiz

Pentagon Cuts 180 Religious Identities From Military Personnel Records

The Pentagon removed 180 religious identities from military personnel records. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed the chaplain corps was 'infected by political correctness and secular humanism' under previous administrations.

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