During my military career as a Chaplain in the US Army, the Chaplain Corps endorsed and expected all chaplains to adhere to the motto Cooperation without Compromise. The reason being, the unique military culture, the responsibility of all chaplains, and the faith group demographics require chaplains to ensure that the free exercise of religion is enjoyed by all. At the same time, chaplains are charged by regulations and the faith group that ecclesiastically endorses and sends them to
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