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douglas9

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Tue Mar 3, 2026, 07:51 AM Mar 3

U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for "Armageddon," Return of Jesus [View all]

A combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday that the Iran war is part of God’s plan and that Pres. Donald Trump was “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth,” according to a complaint by a non-commissioned officer.

From Saturday morning through Monday night, more than 110 similar complaints about commanders in every branch of the military had been logged by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF).

The complaints came from more than 40 different units spread across at least 30 military installations, the MRFF told me Monday night.

The MRFF is keeping the complainants anonymous to prevent retribution by the Defense Department. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to my request for comment.

One complainant identified themselves as a non-commissioned officer (NCO) in a unit currently outside the Iran combat zone but in Ready-Support status, deployable at any time. The NCO said they were Christian and emailed the MRFF on behalf of 15 troops, including at least 11 Christians, one Muslim, and one Jew. (Full email printed below.)

https://jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-were-told-iran-war-is-for

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Trump is more like an anti-Christ Delarage Mar 3 #1
Doesn't hegsith claim to be some variant of fundamentalist christian? mwmisses4289 Mar 3 #2
What to know about the archconservative church Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends reACTIONary Mar 3 #10
Thank you for that. mwmisses4289 Mar 3 #11
Hegseth is a Christian Dominionist. yardwork Mar 3 #18
POE... reACTIONary Mar 3 #26
Really bad. yellow dahlia Mar 3 #28
So the omniscient and omnipotent God they believe in just isn't getting the job done? tanyev Mar 3 #3
Gota have a lot of drama... reACTIONary Mar 3 #27
This needs more attention... 2naSalit Mar 3 #4
Agreed - it needs to be taken seriously. yellow dahlia Mar 3 #29
If it's End Times then..... PuraVidaDreamin Mar 3 #5
So they think they have the right to ORDER GOD AROUND? raging moderate Mar 3 #6
You just can't fix stupid. mdbl Mar 3 #7
Thank goodness for the MMRF mountain grammy Mar 3 #8
Those 6 christo-fascist pieces of shit on the Supreme Court are in total agreement wolfie001 Mar 3 #9
This is what Ambassador Huckabee believes: surfered Mar 3 #12
This is what Russell Vought believes also Seinan Sensei Mar 3 #14
A stunning number of people in the U.S. believe this. yardwork Mar 3 #19
I was nervous when he was put in as ambassador. yellow dahlia Mar 3 #30
Great trying to figure out were it says in the bible that god is all about war.......fucking guy couldn't find it turbinetree Mar 3 #13
Read the last book of the New Testament, called Revelation. yardwork Mar 3 #21
It's mostly an allegory about the situation in Rome, etc., in the 1st Century CE The Madcap Mar 3 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author The Madcap Mar 3 #35
I met some jesus freaks back in the day and they wanted to speak and tongues I looked over ar this dude and chick....... turbinetree Mar 4 #38
Christian Fundamentalist lunatics embarking on a Second Crusade in.... OGBuzz Mar 3 #15
It was a secret part of his campaign. yardwork Mar 3 #22
Trump is decomposing in front of our eyes.... OGBuzz Mar 3 #31
I doubt he considers it a sacred promise! yardwork Mar 3 #36
These people are freaking terrifying PatSeg Mar 3 #16
OK...... SergeStorms Mar 3 #17
This is incredibly disturbing angrychair Mar 3 #20
Well, what could go wrong then? This seems like a solid foundation upon which to build... Ol Janx Spirit Mar 3 #23
And it's the Iranians who are the religious fanatics? Wednesdays Mar 3 #24
Armageddon Rejoicing gfarber Mar 3 #25
Trump couldn't even tell you what a Christian is or what a Christian value is. Doodley Mar 3 #32
The Four Pedophiles of the Apocalypse Blue Owl Mar 3 #33
It's all about the Apocalypse: Another disturbing reason behind the right wing's pro-Israel obsession LetMyPeopleVote Mar 3 #37
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