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Pentagon removes doctrines from records
The Pentagon has reduced the list of approved religious symbols in military records from about 220 categories to just 31. This move aims to simplify the collection of data related to religious beliefs within the armed forces, with officials emphasizing that it does not intend to restrict freedom of belief or officially define religions. However, the decision has faced criticism from observers and former clergy members, who argue that it unduly highlights religious diversity and focuses mainly on major Christian denominations and other world religions, excluding many other beliefs and faith groups. This has led to increased criticism of U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, who is accused of attempting to impose Christian orientations on the military establishment and fueling a cultural war, although soldiers still remain able to list their beliefs on their military ID cards.
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