Disclaimer: Any views expressed below are my own and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Department of the Defense, any of its components, or the Navy Chaplain Corps. For those who are interested in exploring the question of latitude Prof. Jamar raised below, two of the key regulations that appear to be involved are: Department of Defense Directive 1304.19, "Appointment of Chaplains for the Military Departments" Link: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/html/130419.htm
Department of Defense Instruction 1304.28, "Guidance for the Appointment of Chaplains for the Military Departments" Link: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/html/130428.htm I'll leave "compelling interest" to others! Very respectfully, Bill Wildhack Member, Florida Bar and bar of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida Minister of Word and Sacrament, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Commander, Chaplain Corps, U.S. Navy Reserve _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven Jamar Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 6:54 AM To: Law Religion & Law List Subject: Military strips Wiccan of chaplainacy A Pentacostal chaplain lost his ability to be a military chaplain when he converted to wiccan. Is there a compelling interest supporting this removal? Or is the military given this much latitude over chaplains merely as a matter of discretion? Article in the Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/18/AR2007021801 396.html http://www.tiny.cc/jscdn -- Prof. Steven D. Jamar vox: 202-806-8017 Howard University School of Law fax: 202-806-8567 2900 Van Ness Street NW mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC 20008 http://iipsj.com/SDJ/ "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein
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