Virginia’s Dangerous Catch-22 for Military Chaplains

Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti
Virginia National Guard soldiers complete the final ruck march of the “Last Ride,” the final Spur Ride conducted by the Portsmouth-based 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team, Aug. 10, 2026, at Fort Pickett, Virginia.

COMMENTARY: ‘Johnson v. Fleming’ asserts that the state demands that National Guard chaplain candidates have a master’s degree in theology, and in this case refuses to fund the only path to it.

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