Defense Department rejiggers list of recognized religions
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Just days after announcing a drastically reduced list of recognized religions for service members, the Pentagon is doing an about-face after backlash from the Mormon Church. The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints was not included as one of the many Christian denominations within the military's new list of 31 religious affiliations,