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06-24-2021 The U.S. Army has decided not to issue a formal reprimand against Chaplain (Major) Andrew Calvert for expressing his religious beliefs online.  As CBN News reported in May, the Army harshly reprimanded a Calvert for an old post on his personal Facebook page supporting the Department of Defenses (DOD) exclusion of transgender service members, which was DOD policy at the time the post was made.  Calvert was punished after expressing his religious beliefs in a news article in support ...

U.S. Army soldiers pray on September 11, 2011 during a protestant service at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Ten years after the 9/11 attacks in the United States and after almost a decade war in Afghanistan, American soldiers gathered for church services in prayer and solemn observance of the tragic day. | John Moore/Getty Images A decorated U.S. Army chaplain is appealing actions taken against him that could end his career after he voiced support on his personal social media page for a milita...

U.S. Army soldiers pray on September 11, 2011 during a protestant service at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Ten years after the 9/11 attacks in the United States and after almost a decade war in Afghanistan, American soldiers gathered for church services in prayer and solemn observance of the tragic day. | John Moore/Getty Images A decorated U.S. Army chaplain is appealing actions taken against him that could end his career after he voiced support on his personal social media page for a milita...

05-14-2021 The U.S. Army has harshly reprimanded a highly decorated chaplain for an old post on his personal Facebook page supporting the Department of Defenses (DOD) exclusion of transgender service members, which was DOD policy at the time the post was made.  Chaplain (Major) Andrew Calvert was punished after expressing his religious beliefs in a news article in support of the DOD policy.  But an Army investigator concluded Chaplain Calverts religious beliefs violated Army policy and the Ar...

Highly Decorated Army Chaplain Appeals Career-Ending Punishment for Expressing His Religious Beliefs Chaplain reprimanded after expressing support for DOD policy    May 12, 2021 11:09 ET | Source: First Liberty Institute First Liberty Institute Plano, Texas, UNITED STATES FT. HOOD, Texas, May 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Army reprimanded Chaplain (Major) Andrew Calvert Chaplain Calvert for using his personal Facebook account to comment o...