Chaplain agencies voice concerns about religious liberty in the military
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“Twenty-one chaplain-endorsing agencies have sent a joint letter to the military’s chaplain chiefs to voice their concerns over the continuing lack of religious liberty protections if open homosexuality is imposed on the military.” Military’s religious liberties a concern
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"the report calls for the elimination of [policies] that prohibit women from being directly assigned to combat units"
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“A military readiness watchdog says a Pentagon commission’s recommendation that the military allow women to serve in direct frontline combat units has ‘little or nothing to do with military reality.’” Recommendation: women should be in ground combat
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Pentagon: no "changes to policies concerning the chaplain corps of the military departments and their duties"
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Repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell results in no changes for chaplains (for now)
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Atheists unwittingly admit life-meaning is spiritual
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Atheists Complain of “Spirituality” in Army’s Mental Health Program“The spiritual statements include: ‘I am a spiritual person;’ ‘My life has lasting meaning;’ and ‘I believe there is a purpose for my life.’”
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