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Defense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31
Defense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31
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What happenedDefense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31.
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Left / center-leftDefense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31
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Right / center-rightPentagon Cuts Recognized Religious Codes From More Than 200 to 31
Pentagon Cuts Recognized Religious Codes From More Than 200 to 31
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The Pentagon has dramatically reduced the number of religious affiliation codes recognized by the military, trimming the list from more than 200 designations to just […] Source