Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, speaks with reporters following a meeting with senators on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

The U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains, Maj. Gen. Bill Green, commissioned the first female Muslim Chaplain Candidate in the Army, Second Lt. Khady Ndiaye during a three-day Army Chaplain Experience event at the All American Chapel, Fort Liberty, N.C., June 5, 2024. (Jason Ragucci, U.S. Army, Fort Liberty Garrion Public Affairs Office via AP)

The U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains, Maj. Gen. Bill Green, commissioned the first female Muslim Chaplain Candidate in the Army, Second Lt. Khady Ndiaye during a three-day Army Chaplain Experience event at the All American Chapel, Fort Liberty on June 5, 2024. (Jason Ragucci, U.S. Army, Fort Liberty Garrion Public Affairs Office via AP)