Pentagon reduces religious designations to 31

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IN SHORT

The Defense Department has cut its list of recognized religious affiliations from over 200 to 31, with 22 of those being Christian. The change is framed as administrative.

Key Numbers

200+original number of religious designations

31new number of religious designations

22Christian categories among the 31

Who's Involved

Defense Department

announced reduction in religious designations

Pentagon

framed the policy as administrative

Key facts

Defense Department reduced its list of recognized religious affiliations.
The list was cut from over 200 choices to 31.
22 of the 31 recognized categories are Christian.
The change is framed as a largely administrative action.

The Defense Department, also known as the Pentagon, has implemented a new policy that significantly reduces the number of religious categories available for military personnel records. Previously, over 200 religious designations were recognized. This number has been consolidated to just 31, with a notable portion of these, 22, being Christian denominations. The Pentagon has characterized this change primarily as an administrative action aimed at streamlining processes.

↳ Why This Matters

This consolidation of religious categories could impact how religious diversity is tracked and accommodated within the U.S. military, with a significant majority of the remaining options being Christian.

FREQUENTLY ASKED

The Pentagon framed the change as a largely administrative action to streamline processes.

The Defense Department previously recognized over 200 religious designations.

The Defense Department now recognizes 31 religious designations.

Of the 31 recognized categories, 22 are Christian.

Key facts

Defense Department reduced its list of recognized religious affiliations.

The list was cut from over 200 choices to 31.

22 of the 31 recognized categories are Christian.

The change is framed as a largely administrative action.

Pentagon reduces religious designations to 31

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Pentagon reduces religious designations to 31

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