Religious Expression or Religious Coercion: Commanders Caught in the Cross-Fire

Abstract

The U.S. has a long history of supporting the religious needs of those serving in the military. Even before the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights existed, military leaders ensured those under their command had opportunity to exercise their religious convictions. George Washington successfully persuaded the Continental Congress on 29 July 1775 to appoint ministers as chaplains with a rank of captain and a salary of $20 per month. With this action, the American government officially established the military chaplaincy to support the free exercise of religion for those who served in the military.1

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 17, 2010
Accession Number
AD1018567

Entities

People

  • Jimmy M. Browning

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chaplains
  • Congress
  • Demography
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Freedom Of Speech
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Minority Groups
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Religion
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Websites

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.