Defense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31

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Published: June 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM

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FILE - Rows of gravestones stand at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

FILE - Rows of gravestones stand at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)