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Army Training Its Chaplains For Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

By Howard M. Friedman

CNN reported yesterday that the Army Chaplain Corps for the last month has been training its 2900 members on what repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy will mean for chaplains.Chaplains who are unable to reconcile themselves to the policy will be allowed to apply for a voluntary separation from the military. So far, no religious group that endorses chaplains has said that it will withdraw its endorsements to prevent their chaplains from serving. Indeed, so far no individual chaplain has asked for a voluntary separation. A chaplain corps spokesman said: "There's no change for the chaplain corps. We'll continue representing our endorsing groups and balance that with our role as officers and soldiers serving all."

Full post as published by Religion Clause on March 26, 2011 (boomark / email).