Gary Bauer: Hegseth Defends Faith

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took a major step toward restoring sanity in the military last week. He eliminated more than 170 religious affiliation codes, some of which were for Wiccans, Druids, Paganists, and Humanists.
 
The purpose of this nonsense wasn’t just “diversity.” It was to make the Chaplain Corps as complicated and inoperable as possible so they could ultimately get rid of all the chaplains and replace them with secular psychiatrists. But 82% of service members identify as religious, and they all fall within six of the religious affiliation codes.
 
In making his announcement of this reform, Hegseth said:
 
“In previous administrations, our Chaplain Corps was infected by political correctness and secular humanism. The core functions … were watered down until many viewed them as nothing more than therapists. Faith and virtue were traded for self-help and self-care…
 
“The crucible of combat tests more than the body. It tests conviction, character, and spirit… Chaplains help forge spiritual readiness across the force. And that matters because in combat, in crisis, and in loss, a war fighter needs more than a coping mechanism. They need truth, big T truth. They need conviction. They need a shepherd.”
 
This is what happens when you have conservative Christians governing. Compare that to what goes on when secular globalist Democrats are in control. They try to silence chaplains. They take Bibles out of veterans’ facilities. They target Catholics. They spy on parents. They put justices on the Supreme Court who don’t know what a woman is. The list is endless.