Pentagon Overhauls Faith Codes After Mormon Lawmaker Backlash
The Pentagon revised its list of recognized religious affiliations for service members after backlash that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was excluded from Christian designations; the updated codes remove the generic Christian label from several faiths to better respect believers and streamline chaplain support, criticized by Mormon lawmakers including Sen. Mike Lee and prompting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to overhaul the military chaplain system.