A Study of the Accommodation of Religious Practices in the United States Army. Volume 1

Abstract

Since the Supreme Court ruling on Goldman V. Secretary of Defense in 1984, much attention has been given to the accommodation of religious practices within the military. This study considers various ways which the Army both does, and does not accommodate the religious practices of its soldiers. It looks at the requirements which will be found in a mobilization supported by conscription environment in light of religious accommodation. It also portrays the legal basis for granting conscientious objector status as historically an accommodation of religious practices. One of the resources used for this study is a survey of senior Army Chaplains and former battalion commanders. The latter were all students in the U.S. Army War College Class of 1989. The areas of accommodation this study examines are: ritual/worship; dress and appearance; diet; medical; and conscientious objection. This volume includes an examination of the law and its application in accommodating religious practices of soldiers. Conclusions are drawn and several recommendations are made. Volume II contains two appendices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1989
Accession Number
ADA208000

Entities

People

  • Gaylord E. Hatler
  • Gaylord T. Gunhus
  • Jerry D. Reynolds
  • Richard M. Goellen

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • Biomedical

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  • Air Force
  • Blood Transfusions
  • Chaplains
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Requirements
  • Plant Oils
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Students
  • Supreme Court
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.