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For first time ever, Army chief of chaplains fired -- by Hegseth (he fired Maj. Gen. William Green, who is black) [View all]
Bluesky post from Will Bunch, then an excerpt from the news article, which was published yesterday or I'd be posting this in LBN.
Sometimes a picture really is worth 1,000 words
— Will Bunch (@willbunch.bsky.social) 2026-04-04T00:37:51.374Z
https://baptistnews.com/article/for-first-time-ever-army-chief-of-chaplains-fired-by-hegseth/
For the first time in history, the U.S. Army chief of chaplains has been fired by the Secretary of Defense.
Pete Hegseth made national headlines April 2 for firing Gen. Randy George, the Army’s chief of staff. But on the same day, Hegseth removed Army Maj. Gen. William Green, who had served in that post since 2023.
Traditionally, a person serves as Army chief of chaplains for a four-year term. No reason was given publicly for Green’s dismissal, which was reported by KGW8 in Portland, Ore., and The New York Times.
Green’s unusual dismissal came amid a shakeup of top Army brass deployed by Hegseth, an avowed Christian nationalist who believes America’s war in Iran is sanctioned by God. Hegseth also has pushed for changes in the work of military chaplains, telling them to be less therapeutic and more pastoral.
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Pete Hegseth made national headlines April 2 for firing Gen. Randy George, the Army’s chief of staff. But on the same day, Hegseth removed Army Maj. Gen. William Green, who had served in that post since 2023.
Traditionally, a person serves as Army chief of chaplains for a four-year term. No reason was given publicly for Green’s dismissal, which was reported by KGW8 in Portland, Ore., and The New York Times.
Green’s unusual dismissal came amid a shakeup of top Army brass deployed by Hegseth, an avowed Christian nationalist who believes America’s war in Iran is sanctioned by God. Hegseth also has pushed for changes in the work of military chaplains, telling them to be less therapeutic and more pastoral.
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More at the link.
Damn Hegseth and Trump.
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