Department of Defense establishes office of religious affairs
The Department of Defense has created an office of religious affairs to oversee spiritual readiness and religious support across the military, while ensuring protections for service members of all faiths or no faith.
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What happenedThe Department of Defense has created an office of religious affairs to oversee spiritual readiness and religious support across the military, while ensuring protections for service members of all faiths or no faith.
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Department of Defense establishes office of religious affairs
The Department of Defense has created an office of religious affairs to oversee spiritual readiness and religious support across the military, while ensuring protections for service members...
