The Department of War revealed immediate changes to the Chaplain Corps as it tries to revive what it called the “spiritual backbone” of the military.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Dec. 16 that his department would condense the Faith and Belief Code system, recenter the focus of chaplains, and eliminate what he called the “unacceptable and unserious” Army Spiritual Fitness Guide.
“We’re tossing it,” Hegseth said in a post on X.
“I have a directive right here that I will sign today to eliminate the use of the Army Spiritual Fitness Guide effective immediately. These types of training materials have no place in the War Department.”…
Hegseth to Revamp Chaplain Corps, Scrap Spiritual Guide Offering ‘New Age Notions’
