Religious Services at Pentagon Spark Debate

Pentagon held first Christmas worship service on Dec 17, 2025, led by Rev. Franklin Graham.
Hundreds attended the service voluntarily.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted monthly evangelical prayer services since May.
Hegseth ordered changes to the chaplain corps and halted Army spiritual fitness program.
The program included explicit scriptural passages and religious language.

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Pete Hegseth | Franklin Graham

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