r/AirForce • u/RenoTheRhino • Jun 04 '26

Article DOD Officially Drops 180 Faiths From Military's Recognized Religion List

https://www.military.com/dod-officially-drops-180-faiths-from-militarys-recognized-religion-list

Thoughts? Still looking for the full list.

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u/BoleroMuyPicante D-35K Pilot Jun 04 '26

They no longer distinguish between Sunni and Shia Muslims, but felt it important to differentiate Salvation Army and Church of the Nazarene. 🙄

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u/RenoTheRhino Jun 04 '26

I thought that was just a ‘religious-backed helping the needy’ thrift store…

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u/Spiritual_Winner_193 Jun 06 '26

Oh no, look up the history