Department of Defense Introduces New Western Civilization and Christianity Course for Military Families
The U.S. Department of Defense is implementing a new course focusing on Western civilization and Christianity in schools for military families. This initiative, part of an effort to emphasize patriotic values and classical learning, will utilize a textbook published by…
Detroit, MI, August 14, 2026 —
The U.S. Department of Defense has launched a new course for military families that centers on Western civilization and Christianity. This educational initiative is being introduced within the department’s virtual school system.
The course is designed to highlight what are described as patriotic values and classical learning. A key component of the curriculum is a textbook published by a conservative press. Additionally, lesson plans for the course have been developed in collaboration with Hillsdale College.
This new offering is intended to satisfy a world history graduation requirement for high school students enrolled in the virtual school program.
Story summarized from the original created by Annie Ma And Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press on www.clickondetroit.com, see more information here.
