Pentagon reworks 'offensive' policy affecting LDS after Mormon lawmakers loudly protest

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:10:10 GMT

The Pentagon has reworked a list of religious designations service members can register as after Mormon lawmakers in Congress blew up over a previous list that did not include the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) under “Christian.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier this year declared the Pentagon would cut down the faith codes —...

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The same story across the political spectrum (3 sources)

Center-Left: DOD removes "Christian" label from recognized religions after fury over Mormonism's exclusion — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Pentagon Again Revises Religious Categories for Troops — www.nytimes.com
Right: Contentious theological debate erupts about Mormons over War Department faith list — www.theblaze.com

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