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Troops Talk Faith on the Frontlines
An interesting article by the US Marines asks troops what faith means to them, and to the mission:
For service members deployed to a combat zone, faith takes on a whole new meaning. For many Marines and sailors, the tragedies of war are apparent on a daily basis and often require a reserve of mental, moral, and physical strength that can only be found in a person’s faith.
This understanding of the importance of faith is one reason the US military takes such great steps to promote resilience within its ranks. Whatever it is the Soldier, Marine, Airmen, or Sailor holds faith in, that faith will sustain Read more
Weinstein’s Attacks Don’t Dampen US Military Charity
Marines spread joy of Christmas, Soldiers donate to Catholic Charity, Toys for Tots teams with Christian non-profit…
Members of the US military continue to participate in traditional acts of charity and community service, even when such efforts are connected (however remotely) with religious organizations — despite Michael Weinstein’s efforts to quash such efforts last month.
The reason, of course, is that despite a somewhat unusual reaction from the US Air Force Academy last month, the US military has had no problem associating itself with religious organizations in their efforts to conduct humanitarian or charitable work. In fact, it seems the majority of such work is conducted in concert with organizations that are in some way connected to a faith group, probably because so many humanitarian and charitable organizations are faith-based to begin with.
And that’s OK — because there is no military policy, regulation, or Read more
Chaplain Followed Unique Path from Africa to US Army
US Army Chaplain (Maj) David Waweru followed an unusual path to become a chaplain. He grew up in Kenya, 20 miles west of Nairobi. His interest in the United States came from his interaction with American ministries, specifically, Campus Crusade for Christ:
“The job that really stands out to me is when I worked for Campus Crusade for Christ,” Waweru said. “This job stands out to me because that is when I had a lot of time with American missionaries, and I believe that is where my interest in coming to the United States began.”
His work with Campus Crusade encouraged him to become Read more
Perkins, King Sound Warning on Hostility Toward Christianity
Joining the theme of Rick Perry’s statements that President Obama had a “war on religion,” Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council called the Obama administration “hostile to Christianity.”
“You can’t judge what’s in somebody’s heart or their administration, but you can judge them by the fruits of their labors,” Perkins said. “The fruit of this administration shows it is hostile to Christianity.”
He was referring to the Walter Reed policy banning religious items (specifically, Bibles) within the US military medical facility. By contrast, the Washington Times noted the government goes the extra mile to make sure detainees at Guantanamo have access to the Koran.
We shouldn’t really be surprised when a bureaucrat tries to bar Bibles in a U.S. military stateside hospital while other bureaucrats make sure terrorists in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, get copies of the Koran.
You almost have to feel sorry Read more
Chaplain Receives Order of Holy Sepulchre
Chaplain (Maj.) Paul G. Passamonti, a US military chaplain stationed in Japan, and Chaplain (Maj.) James O’Neal, stationed in Korea, have received the Catholic “Order of the Holy Sepulchre,” bestowed upon less than 1,000 priests around the world.
The Order is the successor of a military force that was Read more
Chaplains Applaud Travis AFB Nativity, Menorah Defense
The Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty, led by Chaplain (Col, USA, Ret) Ron Crews, “commended” the Air Force for its decision to allow the nativity and Menorah to stand, despite complaints and threats from Michael Weinstein.
“Our military personnel should not be coerced to abandon their religious heritage simply to appease someone’s political agenda,” said CH (COL) Ron Crews…
Chaplain Crews noted that Weinstein seems to have an unusual access to military leadership for a one-man ‘non-profit’ and called for a Congressional Read more
Family Relatives Sue for $56M in F-18 Crash
The extended members of four members of a family who were killed in the 2008 crash of an F/A-18 Hornet into their San Diego home are reportedly suing the Marine Corps for $56 million.
Don Yoon lost his 36-year-old wife, Youngmi Lee Yoon; his 15-month-old daughter, Grace; his 2-month-old daughter, Rachel; and his 59-year-old mother-in-law, Seokim Kim Lee, who was visiting from Korea to help her eldest daughter take care of their children.
As noted at the time, the accident represented Read more