Military strips Wiccan of chaplainacy

[W. A. Wildhack III]

Disclaimer:  Any views expressed below are my own and do not necessarily
reflect the official position of the Department of the Defense, any of its
components, or the Navy Chaplain Corps.
 
For those who are interested in exploring the question of latitude Prof.
Jamar raised below, two of the key regulations that appear to be involved
are:
 
    Department of Defense Directive 1304.19, "Appointment of Chaplains for
the Military Departments"
        Link:  http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/html/130419.htm

    Department of Defense Instruction 1304.28, "Guidance for the Appointment
of Chaplains for the Military Departments"
        Link:  http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/html/130428.htm


I'll leave "compelling interest" to others!
 
Very respectfully,
 
    Bill Wildhack
Member, Florida Bar and bar of the U.S. District Court for the Middle
District of Florida
Minister of Word and Sacrament, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Commander, Chaplain Corps, U.S. Navy Reserve 


 
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Subject: Military strips Wiccan of chaplainacy


A Pentacostal chaplain lost his ability to be a military chaplain when he
converted to wiccan. 

Is there a compelling interest supporting this removal? Or is the military
given this much latitude over chaplains merely as a matter of discretion?

Article in the Washington Post. 


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/18/AR2007021801
396.html

http://www.tiny.cc/jscdn

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