Defense Department rejiggers list of recognized religions
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The Pentagon has reworked a list of religious designations service members can register as after Mormon lawmakers in Congress blew up over a previous list that did not include the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) under “Christian.
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On Friday, the Pentagon cut the number of religious affiliation codes from over 200 to 31 to help military chaplains streamline religious support services.