Quartermasters have Saint Martin, and Marine artillery has Saint Barbara, but the patron saint of Army aviation is Saint Michael. Four aviators were recently “inducted into the Order of Saint Michael” while deployed to Afghanistan.
The award recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the promotion of Army Aviation in ways that stand out in the Continue reading
The Quartermasters have Saint Martin, but Marine artillery has Saint Barbara, whom they honored in a ceremony in Afghanistan:
Marines…smiled as all in attendance lifted their cups in a toast to honor the patron saint of artillery, Saint Barbara.
According to legend, the tyrant Dioscorus, a pagan, kept his daughter Barbara secluded in a tower to shelter her from the world. In her solitude she gave herself to prayer and became a Christian. Her father, Continue reading