MRFF Client Assistance Leads to Rapid Re-opening of Investigation Into Supervisory Chaplain’s Threats to Subordinate

May 12, 2026

A MRFF client emailed a notification they received on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 to MRFF President/Founder Mikey Weinstein confirming that MRFF’s assistance has resulted in the U.S. Army reopening an investigation into their supervisor ‘s threat to “TIE YOU TO A TREE AND BEAT YOU”.

MRFF’s client, U.S. Army Captain Tatyana Jordan, initially contacted MRFF requesting assistance in responding to notification that her initial complaint had come back as “unfounded”.  The nature and result of the initial investigation was reported by Nick Mordowanec at Military.com on April 24, 2026 after interviewing Capt. Jordan:

The next day she reported the incident to Military Police (MP) to ensure there was official documentation and to protect her safety and that of her family which includes three children, a 4-year old and a 2-year-old set of twins. She also filed an Equal Opportunity (EO) complaint, which began processing it.

Despite the statement, she said MP characterized the incident as a “bad joke.” She also called the Inspector General’s Office, but “IG wanted nothing to do with it.”

She then found out that rather than initiate an EO investigation, the 165th Brigade commander decided to initiate a 15-6—an Army fact-finding mission conducted by an appointed investigating officer (IO) to discover any misconduct or improprieties.

Duties of an IO, according to the Army itself, include gathering and sifting through all evidence, being thorough and impartial while doing so. They are also tasked with making findings and recommendations warranted by the facts, and to report such findings and recommendations to the appointing authority….

Weeks later, Jordan found out that the 15-6 result came back as “unfounded.” She also claimed that the brigade commander never informed her of the results when they were finalized.

…following the findings relayed within the 15-6, Jordan surveyed her options. It led to her reaching out for guidance to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), which represents in excess of 100,000 military personnel.

“After exhausting internal channels and being left without meaningful recourse, I reached out to MRFF because I felt completely helpless,” she said. “MRFF advocates for the constitutional rights of scores of thousands of service members and provides support to those facing religious harassment, abuse of authority, and leadership misconduct. This is exactly what my family and I needed.”

Due to combined pressure created by MRFF’s assistance and publication of this initial story, Capt. Jordan received the following notification on May 12, 2026:

“Good morning CPT. Jordan. I have been assigned as a 15-6 IO to ascertain facts concerning allegations against MAJ Blackledge for bullying, harassment, and counterproductive leadership.”

In response to this news, Capt. Jordan emailed the following note of appreciation to Mikey/MRFF:

From: CPT Tatyana Jordan
Subject: Thank you!!!
Date: May 12, 2026 at 10:31:08 AM MDT
To: Mikey Weinstein <[email protected]>

Mikey,

I honestly don’t know if I’ll ever be able to fully put into words how grateful I am for you and MRFF. There were moments throughout all of this where I felt completely defeated, overwhelmed, and unheard, and you stepped in and reminded me that my voice mattered. Thank you for fighting for me, for believing me, and for standing beside me when it would have been easier for others not to. Please also thank everyone at MRFF who played a role in supporting me and my family through this.

I also want to thank Nick Mordowanec and Military.com for telling my story with care and professionalism. Coming forward publicly was terrifying, but I knew deep down that staying silent would have eaten at me forever.

I’m incredibly thankful to Major General Hood, the Fort Jackson Commanding General as well for taking this seriously and reopening the investigation. That decision means more to me than I can explain. It gives me hope that maybe doing the hard thing and speaking up actually matters. Not just for me, but for every Soldier who has sat quietly afraid that nobody would listen.

And through all of this, my husband and family have carried me in ways I can’t even describe. I could not have made it through this without them.

I know this process is far from over, but I just wanted to pause for a second and say thank you. Thank you for being in my corner. Thank you for advocating for my civil rights. Thank you for helping me find the courage to keep going.

I hope one day this helps other service members realize that they are not powerless and they do not have to suffer in silence.

Very respectfully,

CPT Tatyana Jordan

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