Former US Navy SEALs Marcus Luttrell — best known for the book and movie Lone Survivor — and Bill Wagasy recently spoke to a group of Texas high school students on leadership, character, and faith in God.

“Billy and I are kind of cut from the same cloth, if you will,” Luttrell said, mentioning the students should pay attention to Wagasy’s advice. “We started up together, came up together, deployed into combat together…”

Between Wagasy’s talks on honor, developing character, brotherhood, fearing God and developing intellect, the students broke into small groups and prepared mini-projects to present at the close of the seminar.

One student made a comment that should give encouragement to Christian men and women in the US military [emphasis added]:

Butch Warren, 18…said he enjoyed the faith undertones of the day, mentioning he was encouraged to see military officials speak openly about faith.

“It’s amazing to see. Most people in the military are Christian, and that’s a lot of what Christianity is about is being a part of the brotherhood. And that’s what the military is about as well,” he said.

When aspiring men and women of faith see successful military leaders speak openly and confidently of their military service and their Christianity, they are inspired to do the same.  That’s how you encourage tomorrow’s leaders to integrate their faith throughout their life — and their profession — to serve God and country.

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