Pentagon Again Revises Religious Categories for Troops NYT - Top Stories By: John Ismay 8 June 2026 at 23:04 The Defense Department made the change after lawmakers objected to its original list, which did not include the Latter-day Saints among traditions labeled Christian. © Kenny Holston/The New York TimesSenator Mike Lee of Utah objected to a Pentagon policy memo excluding Mormons from being categorized as Christian.