U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for "Armageddon," Return of Jesus [View all]
A combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday that the Iran war is part of Gods plan and that Pres. Donald Trump was anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth, according to a complaint by a non-commissioned officer.
From Saturday morning through Monday night, more than 110 similar complaints about commanders in every branch of the military had been logged by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF).
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One complainant identified themselves as a non-commissioned officer (NCO) in a unit currently outside the Iran combat zone but in Ready-Support status, deployable at any time. The NCO said they were Christian and emailed the MRFF on behalf of 15 troops, including at least 11 Christians, one Muslim, and one Jew. (Full email printed below.)
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has enshrined evangelical Christianity at the uppermost levels of the U.S. military, airing monthly prayer meetings throughout the Pentagon. Last year, the Pentagon confirmed to me that Hegseth attends a weekly White House Bible study. Its led by a preacher who says God commands America to support Israel.
https://jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-were-told-iran-war-is-for
I don't know what's worse - Hegseth cynically being a showy "Christian" who thinks that means fighting other religions, or the commanders below him who eat that up and actually believe it.