Category Archives: Chaplain

Fort Bragg Chaplain Opens Congress with Prayer

9 March 2012 JD

US Army Chaplain (Capt) Rudy Stevens, currently assigned to Fort Bragg, was invited to deliver the invocation at the US House of Representatives in February.

“Lord, too often, we Americans back home forget to pray for our leaders here in D.C. Forgive us, Lord. For those assembled here in the people’s House, I pray that you give them courage, strength, and wisdom. Give them courage from our convictions, strength from your spirit, and wisdom for Read more

Chaplain

Navy Chaplain Receives Servant Leadership Award

6 March 2012 JD

US Navy Chaplain (CAPT) Steve Brown was once an enlisted Marine. He wanted to serve as a Chaplain, but there are no Marine chaplains — they’re in the Navy. So that’s what he joined. He has served for 32 years, and his peer chaplains have recognized that service in recommending him for a servant leadership award.

The John H. Craven Servant Leadership Award is a peer-nominated award that acknowledges the significant Read more

Chaplain

Buddhist New Year Celebration on at Joint Base Lewis McChord

1 March 2012 JD

Update: The DoD article on the event can be seen here.

The Joint Base Lewis-McChord chapel will host the Buddhist New Year celebrations on 31 March 2012.

The event is being sponsored by Chaplain (Capt) Somya Malasri, one of the few Buddhist chaplains in the US military, and will feature Read more

Chaplain

Chaplains Serve the Military, in which They Served

24 February 2012 JD

The Washington Post‘s “On Faith” section contains an article entitled “Chaplains hear call to serve God while serving country.” The article covers the stories of several chaplains in the US military who were first serving as regular sailors or soldiers until they Read more

Chaplain

Congressmen Continue to Push for Chaplain’s Medal of Honor

10 February 2012 JD

The Kansas Congressional delegation continues the multi-year push to honor US Army Chaplain (Capt) Emil Kapaun with the Medal of Honor.

Army Capt. Emil Kapaun of Pilsen was serving as a chaplain when he died in a prison camp in May 1951… Read more

Chaplain

Chaplains Offer Guidance on God and War

26 January 2012 JD

Lt. Col. John Painter is the wing chaplain at Charleston Air Force Base and the staff chaplain at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston. He has served servicemembers in war as well as their families back home.

Regardless of the religious denomination, Painter serves as an everyday spiritual needs adviser, providing religious consulting and Read more

Chaplain

Heroic US Military Chaplains

25 January 2012 JD

While some military atheists contend differently, a Mental Floss writer has started to compile short stories of heroic US military chaplains, well back into US history. The author notes

Military chaplains are classified as non-combatants, but they still put their lives on the line to serve their country and its military members—and often civilians and enemy soldiers, too. Many went above and beyond the call of duty, and their stories should be remembered.

Worth a read, in Parts One and Two.

Via ArmyChaplaincy.com (2).

Chaplain

Chaplains in the Danger Zone

24 January 2012 JD

Navy Chaplain (Lt) Eric Hammen has been FOB-hopping from outpost to outpost in Afghanistan, as many chaplains have — serving US servicemembers even in their very foxholes.

To have the opportunity to go out and minister, that’s really special to me.

God and Country

Military Religious Freedom and Christian Service