Pentagon Centralizes Military Religious Affairs Under New Office, Igniting Debate Over Church-State Separation
QUANTICO, Va. — In a sweeping structural overhaul that centralizes control over military religious policy, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has established the Office of Religious Affairs (ORA). Announced during his "State of the Force" address at Quantico, Virginia, the new office holds broad authority over military chaplaincy programs, religious infrastructure funding, and the newly…
