RoryN
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He's making Christianity the enemy of American troops. Awesome! 
Former Fox and Friends host’s ultra-conservative Christian nationalism causing ‘frustration’ within ranks, say experts
While secretary of defense Pete Hegseth’s links to an extremist church and crusader tattoos caused a stir during his confirmation hearings, the former Fox & Friends host is now openly bringing his ultra-conservative brand of christianity to the Pentagon.
Veterans tell the Guardian that Hegseth’s religiosity – rubbing off in new recruitment ads and official US Department of Defense social media activities – is dividing the ranks and doing untold damage to the future of the US military.
Kristofer Goldsmith, an Iraq war veteran and the CEO of non-profit watchdog Task Force Butler, which investigates extremism in the ranks, agreed with Pruitt and said he’s already felt the divisions Hegseth’s beliefs have inspired among members of the military.
“Every time Hegseth does one of these things, I’m getting messages from active duty troops, reaching out to me more and more, saying ‘How do I get involved?’,” said Goldsmith, referring to the work his organization has done to out neo-Nazis and far-right links in the military community. “We’ve got active-duty troops who recognize that the military they’re serving in, has become a threat to democracy.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/14/pete-hegseth-pentagon-christian-nationalism
How Pete Hegseth’s zeal to bring religiosity to the Pentagon is dividing the military
Former Fox and Friends host’s ultra-conservative Christian nationalism causing ‘frustration’ within ranks, say experts
While secretary of defense Pete Hegseth’s links to an extremist church and crusader tattoos caused a stir during his confirmation hearings, the former Fox & Friends host is now openly bringing his ultra-conservative brand of christianity to the Pentagon.
Veterans tell the Guardian that Hegseth’s religiosity – rubbing off in new recruitment ads and official US Department of Defense social media activities – is dividing the ranks and doing untold damage to the future of the US military.
Kristofer Goldsmith, an Iraq war veteran and the CEO of non-profit watchdog Task Force Butler, which investigates extremism in the ranks, agreed with Pruitt and said he’s already felt the divisions Hegseth’s beliefs have inspired among members of the military.
“Every time Hegseth does one of these things, I’m getting messages from active duty troops, reaching out to me more and more, saying ‘How do I get involved?’,” said Goldsmith, referring to the work his organization has done to out neo-Nazis and far-right links in the military community. “We’ve got active-duty troops who recognize that the military they’re serving in, has become a threat to democracy.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/14/pete-hegseth-pentagon-christian-nationalism
