I have to disagree. A Chaplain in the Armed Services is working for an employer. The employer may dictate how the employee does his/her job. If this is a new rule, I would expect the Armed Services would be good about releasing chaplains who wished to be released from service, but I can't accept this as the kind of violation of rights the article suggests.
I am presuming the rule only applies to public prayers at convocations, meal blessings, etc. I am presuming that the Chaplain would not be restricted when praying with a person who has come to the Chaplain for prayer.
I don't think restricting the latter would be unconstitutional, just stupid.
Shalom.
"The employer may dictate how the employee does his/her job."
That's funny! The military can tell a chaplain that the name of Jesus can't be used?
OK, Then I propose the following additional changes:
Pilots are not allowed to fly.
Airplanes are not allowed to move through air.
Ships must stay out of water.
Rifles are only allowed to used as coat hooks.
The Coast Guard is restricted to desert areas.
Aircraft carriers must only carry kites, no other aircraft.
The above list makes as much sense as chaplains that can't talk about Jesus.
IT'S THE ONLY REASON THAT THEY EXIST.
This nation was founded by Christians so that they could worship Jesus as they pleased.
Not to be free FROM religion, but to be free from the state telling them in detail how to worship their Lord and Savior; who was and is, Jesus Christ.
Are people really that stupid? I hope not.