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Hegseth Built a New Pentagon Office for Religion. Military Religious Leaders Wish He Hadn’t.

“What do I tell a soldier who believes an action is immoral, but also believes that God commanded it?” one Army chaplain told The Intercept. The post Hegseth Built a New Pentagon Office for Religion. Military Religious Leaders Wish He Hadn’t. appeared first on The Intercept .

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The Intercept· Oct 25, 10:00 AMHegseth Built a New Pentagon Office for Religion. Military Religious Leaders Wish He Hadn’t.

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