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A “Real” Chaplain

Wednesday February 2, 2011 8:59 +0000 ⋅ 5 Comments ⋅

The next person who even hints to me that, because I am a reservist I am not a “real” military chaplain, I might just scream at them. Fair warning. I’ve been somewhat defensive about this for awhile, and quite frankly I’ve moved beyond defensive to feeling darned angry. I’m not … Read more →

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My Essay on “Why I Want to be an Army Chaplain”

Sunday March 21, 2010 1:03 +0000 ⋅ 2 Comments ⋅

I am currently putting together my packet to accession as a U.S. Army Chaplain, and part of that packet is a 1-page essay titled “Why I want to be a U.S. Army Chaplain”.  Now, the regular denziens of the Celestial Lands can probably guess that what has been difficult has been getting it … Read more →

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