But mistreatment isn’t the only fraught legacy of the missionaries who arrived in the late 18th century.
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Krysta Fauria,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Nov. 2026
Since the 1960s, Augustinian missionaries had been working closely with the community to provide literacy education, discussion groups about poverty and inequality, and workshops to train artisans.
Prior to becoming chief of chaplains, his past assignments included deputy chief of chaplains, and army Pacific Command chaplain in Fort Shafter, Hawaii.
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Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Apr. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signaled support for expanding religious expression protections for service members and chaplains, though the Pentagon has not announced any policy changes related to chaplain insignia.
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