War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday a new Office of Religious Affairs during a speech to troops at Marine Corps Base Quantico, providing a channel for chaplains to directly communicate with top officials at the Department of War. Hegseth spoke about the new religious office as part of a broader reform project at the Pentagon, which includes a greater focus on integrating autonomous warfare and technology into the military...

On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the creation of a new entity within the Pentagon: the Office of Religious Affairs. The office, Hegseth promised the assembled troops in Quantico, Virginia, would "report straight to the top. No staff filters, no bureaucratic dilution, a direct line to the secretary." Chaplains would "finally have an advocate at the highest levels." What's more, "policy and resources will serve the mission, not smother the mission." A hallmark of Hegseth's tenure at the Defense Department has been his muscular Christian religiosity. Earlier this year, he spearheaded an initiative to bring prayer services to the Pentagon...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood on stage this week in front of thousands of U.S. military personnel, quoting Bible scripture while attacking the "woke" and the "weirdos." His religiosity is now extending to all service members, prompting a new battle involving the government, free speech, and the Constitution. The secretary on Sept. 30 at Quantico announced a new Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs. He justified the new endeavor in religious terms, telling the gathered attendees that the military was putting on "the full armor of God."...

To dye, or not to dye. That is the decision many people, particularly women, face when their hair starts to grey. This week Olivia Colman joined the growing ranks of women embracing grey hair and ditching the dye. Appearing at Zurich film festival, Colman had swapped her dark signature pixie cut for a grey, curly mane swept to one side. Online, Colman was swiftly lauded for her new look, with Vogue describing her as a "silver hair muse"...

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