The Christian Post notes the value of a stable marriage for members of the military, and the efforts the US military takes to support the marriages of its members:
“In order to have a strong army, we also need to have strong families,” Lt. Col. Carleton Birch, a Strong Bonds chaplain and spokesperson, told CP.
The article specifically discusses CREDO and Strong Bonds: Read more
Chaplain (Capt) R. Scott Savell recently highlighted an Air Force Chaplain Corps’ MarriageCare retreat, which Joint Base Elmendorf hosted at an Alyeska Resort.
Twenty-three couples gathered at the beautiful Alyeska Resort for a three-day MarriageCare retreat April 27 hosted by the JBER chaplain corps.
This retreat was an all-inclusive weekend provided at no cost.
The only thing we asked couples to commit to was Read more
The Comprehensive Airman Fitness program is modeled after the Army’s CSF. While it makes sense that chaplains would support the spiritual resiliency portion of the program, it turns out they play a part in the social pillar as well:
The base chapel also offers a variety of groups and activities for people with a variety of beliefs and interests including Protestant programs, Catholic programs, groups for young adults, a single parents group, Mothers of Pre-schoolers, a monthly spaghetti dinner, and different retreats Read more
US Navy Chaplain (Cmdr) Francis Foley is a Catholic chaplain serving the spiritual needs of members of the military in Afghanistan:
“It is such a great feeling when the chaplain comes out here to visit us,” said Marine Corps 1st Lt. Rick Chapman…Chapman said the visits not only increase morale, but also allow service members to seek spiritual guidance.
The chaplain serves as both a spiritual leader and a morale booster for the troops he serves:
Chapman said Marines go to the services to Read more
The US Navy reported that both pilots had ejected from the Navy trainer T-45C Goshawk they were flying in Texas.
Navy Lt. John Supple says the aircraft from Training Squadron 22 at Naval Air Station Kingsville was on a routine training flight when it went down. He said the flight instructor and student have been recovered and taken to a hospital for examination, where both appear to be well.
The Peterson AFB chapel recently hosted its annual National Prayer Luncheon to “honor [the] freedom” of religion guaranteed by the US Constitution. Their guest speaker was Jerry Schemmel, a survivor of the crash of United Airlines Flight 232. UA 232 is famous for its crash landing in Sioux City, Iowa, after it lost all hydraulics and the pilots (including a non-crew member pilot from the passenger deck) managed to “land” the crippled aircraft using only differential thrust.
While 184 passengers and crew survived, 112 were killed. Schemmel was warned Read more