the end of that war. Reinstatement of selective service registration, however, and the possibility of an actual draft is rekindling interest in military affairs in general. Inasmuch as many religious bodies both supply chaplains to the armed forces and have expressed oppo sition to the draft, the controversy surrounding the chaplaincy may well flare up again. Since the military chaplaincy itself has changed since the early sixties, it is the purpose of this article to recount the history and constitutional justification of a military chaplaincy, to report on current efforts at reform, and to suggest areas still in need of clarification.