Hegseth's Crusade: The Erosion of Church State Separation in the Military Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's efforts to Christianize the military have left active duty chaplains concerned about their careers and the future of the Chaplain Corps.
Complaints from faith leaders within the branches suggest that promotions are being tied to a chaplain's ability to promote Hegseth's brand of Evangelical Christianity, raising alarms about the erosion of church state separation in the military.
The Pentagon's decision to narrow its list of recognized faiths and eliminate previously accepted traditions like atheism and Unitarian Universalism creates a hierarchy of faiths that favors Hegseth's worldview.