Hegseth to Revamp Chaplain Corps, Scrap Spiritual Guide Offering ‘New Age Notions’

Hegseth to Revamp Chaplain Corps, Scrap Spiritual Guide Offering ‘New Age Notions’

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gives a speech at the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Dec. 6, 2025. Caylo Seals/Getty Images

The U.S. Department of War revealed immediate changes to the Chaplain Corps as it tries to revive what it called the “spiritual backbone” of the military.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Dec. 16 that his department would condense the Faith and Belief Coding System, recenter the focus of chaplains, and eliminate what called the “unacceptable and unserious” Army Spiritual Fitness Guide.

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