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douglas9

(5,805 posts)
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 06:51 AM Tuesday

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