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Pentagon reworks 'offensive' policy affecting LDS after Mormon lawmakers loudly protest

Politics The Hill By Ellen Mitchell 08 Jun 2026 16:10 1 min read
Pentagon reworks 'offensive' policy affecting LDS after Mormon lawmakers loudly protest

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 label The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) under “Christian.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier this year declared the Pentagon would cut down the faith codes -...

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 label The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) under “Christian.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier this year declared the Pentagon would cut down the faith codes -...

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