Restoring The Chaplain Corps

A clear moral voice is returning to the ranks. We break down a major shift inside the Pentagon that elevates chaplains from wellness facilitators back to pastors and shepherds—restoring the historic role that once helped cadets and warfighters wrestle with duty, restraint, and the ethics of lethal force. Drawing from George Washington’s orders and the just war tradition, we explain why spiritual leadership belongs alongside physical and mental readiness, especially when split-second decisions...