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The Military Is Now Telling Catholic Chaplains What They Can And Can’t Say About The Obama Administration

Admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:54:18 +0000

The Military Is Now Telling Catholic Chaplains What They Can And Can’t Say About The Obama Administrationhttp://www.businessinsider.com/the-military-is-now-telling-catholic-chaplains-can-and-cant-say-about-obama-administration-2012-2The Catholic Church is fighting mad about an HHS ruling that would have them buy insurance for things they consider sinful–contraception, sterilization and abortion. All the bishops in the country sent out a letter to be read in their parishes promising [...]

Many comments have disappeared

Daniel J. Sparks — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:44:09 +0000

Dear readers, I regret to inform you that virtually all of the comments at ArmyChaplaincy.com disappeared unexpectedly and unexplainedly last week. Despite best efforts so far, we have been unable to recover them. We are still working to do so, but there seems little hope of recovery. The problem seems to have occurred as the [...]

Kansas delegation asks for Kapaun Medal of Honor recommendation from defense secretary

Admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:19:54 +0000

Kansas delegation asks for Kapaun Medal of Honor recommendation from defense secretary | Wichita Eaglehttp://www.kansas.com/2012/01/27/2192773/kansas-delegation-asks-for-kapaun.htmlWICHITA — The Kansas congressional delegation wrote Defense Secretary Leon Panetta a letter Friday urging him to recommend that Korean War hero Emil Kapaun be awarded the Medal of Honor. Panetta’s recommendation to President Obama would be one of the last steps [...]

Army chaplain assistant gets nearly 20 years in Puerto Rico porn case

Admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:14:29 +0000

[Editor's note: The Associated Press again uses incorrect terminology when reporting on this story. When using the phrase "assistant U.S. Army chaplain," the AP is referring to a chaplain assistant.] Army Chaplain Gets Nearly 20 Years In Puerto Rico Porn Case | Fox Newshttp://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/27/army-chaplain-gets-nearly-20-years-in-puerto-rico-porn-case/SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – An assistant U.S. Army chaplain who pleaded [...]

Army chaplain attributes life experience to success with Soldiers

Admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:10:18 +0000

Fort Drum – The Mountaineer Onlinehttp://www.drum.army.mil/mountaineer/Article.aspx?ID=6126When people think of a new recruit, they might envision a fresh-faced high school or college graduate ready to conquer the world, not someone with a whole other life of experiences. Chaplain (Capt.) Steve Love, 277th Aviation Support Battalion, walked a long road of fitness, mentoring and coaching before he [...]

Roger That: Chaplain from Elmira writes about post-9/11 experiences

Admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:02:46 +0000

Roger That: Chaplain from Elmira writes about post-9/11 experiences | Star-Gazette | stargazette.comhttp://www.stargazette.com/article/20120126/NEWS01/201260373/Roger-Chaplain-from-Elmira-writes-about-post-9-11-experiences?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGEThe idea for “The Shadow of Death” began forming soon after the attacks of 9/11.The Rev. Patrick Holder of Elmira, who was the chaplain for a National Guard unit based near New York City, was sent to Ground Zero the day after the [...]

Friendship Brings Iraqi Pastor To Local Church

Admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:13 +0000

The Mechanicsville Local | News – Friendship brings Iraqi pastor to local churchhttp://www.mechlocal.com/index.php/news/article/friendship_brings_iraqi_pastor_to_local_church/6952/When the Iraqi Christian pastor Aziz Makadsi speaks at the Walnut Grove Baptist Church on Wednesday, Jan. 25, a long-term friendship between the church and U.S. Army chaplain Lt. Col. Charlie Reynolds will take another meaningful step. You just finished reading Friendship Brings [...]

Fort Campbell chaplains go far beyond ceremonies, services

Admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:40 +0000

Fort Campbell chaplains go far beyond ceremonies, services | The Leaf Chronicle Clarksville, Tenn., and Fort Campbell | theleafchronicle.comhttp://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20120115/NEWS08/201150333The Division Chaplain for the Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne falls back on a story to explain what a chaplain is all about, and he uses it not only on curious visitors, but on other [...]

Army Chaplain convicted in Internet sex case

Admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:00:54 +0000

Army Chaplain convicted in Internet sex casehttp://www.stltoday.com/news/local/state-and-regional/army-chaplain-convicted-in-internet-sex-case/article_cfb62f38-871c-5533-b773-5e82c7e04b47.htmlAssigned to the elite Special Operations Command, Lt. Col. Keith A. Jackson accompanied some of the first military forces into Afghanistan and Iraq, returned repeatedly to the combat zones and earned two Bronze Stars. He seemed destined for the military’s highest ranks. Instead, last week, Jackson became the latest [...]

12 Heroic U.S. Military Chaplains

Admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:57:26 +0000

12 Heroic U.S. Military Chaplains – Mental Flosshttp://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/112976After I posted 8 Heroic U.S. Military Chaplains last week, we heard from a Catholic writer, a chaplain who worked under Father Sampson (who was featured), and the pastor of the home church of one of the Four Chaplains, in comments and email. We appreciate everyone’s input! Military chaplains [...]