Pentagon revises religious affiliation codes after LDS Church excluded from Christian category.
The Pentagon reduced religious affiliation codes from over 200 to 31, initially listing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints separately from Christian denominations. Following criticism from Utah Republican lawmakers, the Pentagon issued a correction on Monday, removing the "Christian" grouping and listing denominations by name instead.
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Coverage splits between swift Pentagon correction framing (Politico, Newsmax) and broader theological controversy (CBS News), while The Hill and ABC News emphasize Mormon backlash forcing the policy reversal.
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CBSCBS News Pentagon updates religious codes after criticism from Mormons 3h ago ABCABC News Pentagon revises list of religious affiliations after Mormon congressmen's criticism. 42m ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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