An article in the Christian Post a few weeks ago discussed the accusation that the US military has been shaping the public perception of the post-DADT environment by allowing the media to cover “positive” stories, while suppressing negative ones: Read more
A recent Army article noted that the commander of forces in Afhganistan “coined” members of the US military for their exceptional performance:
Marine Gen. John R. Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan…presented ISAF commander coins to six soldiers surrounded by their friends and fellow service members during a mid-day ceremony here.
After listing the accomplishments of the soldiers, the article included this summary of the tradition: Read more
One of the Christian Post blogs recently included a few pictures of prayer in the US military:
Many similarly-themed photos are available in the Resources page here.
An Army article highlights the service of a Female Engagement Team that has been teaching Afghan children about “cultural diversity.” The Soldiers try to promote Read more
An article at the Christian Post notes broken relationships are a strong trend in the list of contributing factors in those who commit suicide in the US military. In addition, as has been noted here before, the concepts of moral injury and moral responsibility are significant in the US military — and young people today may not be equipped with the necessary moral foundation to deal with these issues.
A retired US Army chaplain said one of the contributing factors to suicide in today’s Army may be that men and women are entering the military with a substantially weaker spiritual foundation than prior generations — meaning they are often ill-equipped to handle the moral and life challenges they rapidly see in combat in today’s military: Read more
Todd Starnes of Fox News raises an interesting comparison:
In the 1930s, the Germans tried to shut down Jewish-owned businesses. In 2012, Democrats are trying to shut down Christian-owned businesses.
Too much? His argument is fairly robust.
There may be some room for comparison. It gradually became “socially acceptable” in Nazi Germany to progressively discriminate specifically against Jews. As many recent events have shown, Christianity is becoming the one religion that its “politically correct” to condemn in America today.
It may be a great irony that a 21st century self-described “Jewish agnostic who prays” — Michael Weinstein — has emerged as a Read more
An Army article entitled “For God and country, chaplains provide soldiers peace-of-mind, place to worship,” details the service of Chaplain (1Lt) Julio Vargas and his assistant Spc. Justinet Oquendo as they serve the soldiers training in exercises in California: Read more
The US Army has been celebrating the 237th Anniversary of the Army Chaplaincy, as defined by July 29, 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized (or authorized pay for, to be more accurate) chaplains in the Continental Army, whose Commander in Chief was General George Washington.
The celebrations have taken many forms, including a mass parachute jump of chaplains and senior leaders at Fort Bragg to a cake-cutting at Redstone Arsenal.
Some military atheist will probably stamp his feet in “me, too” fashion and threaten to sue over the fact his religion wasn’t included on the cake. Icing demands “equality” and is a “limited public forum,” you know.