According to AgapePress, the U.S. Navy is discharging the chaplain who staged public fasts and prayers for the right to pray in Jesus' name in uniform wherever and whenever he wished. Lieutenant Gordon Klingenschmitt lost his church's chaplain certification after his reprimand for disobeying an order by appearing in uniform at a news conference outside the White House. He obtained certification from another denomination, but a Navy spokesman says it was not accepted because of Klingenschmitt's record and performance as a naval officer. The discharge is effective at the end of this month. Klingenschmitt says he does not regret his actions and will continue to appeal the discharge.