U.S. Army
As Black church grapples with mental health, clergy are both subject and solution
By Ambar Castillo — November 13, 2023
(RNS) — A new movement has taken on the taboo in many Black churches against talking about suicide.
Arizona candidate’s claim that he’s a military chaplain draws investigation
By Joseph Hammond — July 14, 2021
(RNS) — A military source told RNS on the condition of anonymity that Stovall was not promoted to a full chaplain at the last chaplain board in June.
Zahid Quraishi confirmed as first Muslim federal judge
By Joseph Hammond — June 11, 2021
(RNS) — The US Army veteran has been assigned to a federal district court in New Jersey.
In the sacred stillness of Arlington National Cemetery
By A. James Rudin — November 10, 2019
(RNS) — A visitors to the cemetery recognizes the enormous price in military dead America has paid, and continues to pay, for our freedom.
On Veterans Day, a chaplain’s salute
By Yonat Shimron — November 11, 2016
(RNS) Being a chaplain provided me a unique view of the armed forces especially because military clergy preach peace, mercy and compassion within a large organization that employs deadly force.
Islamic State calls slain Muslim American soldier an ‘apostate’
By RNS staff — July 31, 2016
DUBAI — Dabiq, the militant group's online magazine, showed a picture of Army Capt. Humayun Khan's tombstone in Arlington National Cemetery with a caption, "Beware of dying as an apostate."
No ‘discriminatory’ tests for Sikh soldier, judge tells the Army
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 4, 2016
(RNS) The ruling called the tests "discriminatory" and likely to discourage soldiers from seeking religious accommodations.
US Army should let Sikhs serve, turban and all (COMMENTARY)
By William Francis Ward Jr. — November 11, 2015
(RNS) In the U.S., being forced to choose between one’s faith and service to our country is a choice that no American should have to make.
Will Thor join the Army? Believers still in limbo
By Kimberly Winston — July 7, 2015
(RNS) In January, a U.S. Army official told Heathen representatives that the old Norse religion of Asatru had been granted official recognition -- only to backtrack a few days later.
Court upholds Sikh’s right to facial hair, turban in ROTC
By Kimberly Winston — June 15, 2015
(RNS) A federal judge has ruled a Sikh college student must be allowed to join a college Army group and keep his long hair, turban and beard -- part of his "religious uniform."
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