‘In response to the backlash from the archdiocese, the First Liberty Institute and the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty, Walter Reed told Catholic News Agency that it was "reviewing the contract and unable to provide specifics.’
‘A number of accommodation processes were fragmented and difficult for service members and approving officials to navigate without a standardized and transparent system of record’
‘This policy is not just illegal, it shamefully politicizes the military, circumvents the authority of Congress, and exceeds the authority of the Department of Defense’
‘The court’s unfortunate decision to strike down the federal definition of marriage highlights the need for the religious liberty protections recently passed by the House Armed Services Committee and the full House of Representatives’
‘Redefining marriage poses a grave threat to free speech, freedom of conscience, and the free exercise of religion that the First Amendment guarantees and protects’
‘We commend the Republican National Committee on Resolutions for adopting these planks that address issues vital to our chaplains and those they serve’