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douglas9

(5,792 posts)
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 06:51 AM Yesterday

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