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"A combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday
that the Iran war is part of God’s plan and that Pres. Donald Trump was
“anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and
mark his return to Earth,” according to a complaint by a non-commissioned
officer.
From Saturday morning through Monday night, more than 110 similar complaints
about commanders in every branch of the military had been logged by the
Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF).
The complaints came from more than 40 different units spread across at least 30
military installations, the MRFF told me Monday night.
The MRFF is keeping the complainants anonymous to prevent retribution by the
Defense Department. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to my request for
comment.
One complainant identified themselves as a non-commissioned officer (NCO) in a
unit currently outside the Iran combat zone but in Ready-Support status,
deployable at any time. The NCO said they were Christian and emailed the MRFF
on behalf of 15 troops, including at least 11 Christians, one Muslim, and one
Jew. (Full email printed below.)
The NCO wrote to the MRFF that their commander “urged us to tell our troops
that this was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’ and he specifically referenced
numerous citations out of the
Book of Revelation referring to Armageddon and
the imminent return of Jesus Christ.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has enshrined evangelical Christianity at the
uppermost levels of the U.S. military, airing monthly prayer meetings
throughout the Pentagon. Last year, the Pentagon confirmed to me that Hegseth
attends a weekly White House Bible study. It’s led by a preacher who says God
commands America to support Israel.
Monday’s email from the NCO said that their commander’s remarks “destroy morale
and unit cohesion and are in violation of the oaths we swore to support the
[C]onstitution.”"
Via Janet Logan.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
