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The chaplain candidate appointment process. Part 2.

22 December 2005 at 2146 UTC » Comments (1)
This article is part 6 of 9 in the series Chaplain Candidacy.

One of the most critical pieces in the chaplain candidate life cycle–and in the chaplaincy in general–is the ecclesiastical endorsement. For chaplain candidates, this is actually referred to as “ecclesiastical approval” instead of “ecclesiastical endorsement”. You will get nowhere as a prospective chaplain candidate/chaplain if you do not have an ecclesiastical approval/endorsement. What is an [...]


Boots On the Ground: Lt. General Vines reports

19 December 2005 at 1200 UTC » Comments (0)
This article is part 8 of 13 in the series Boots On the Ground.

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Boots on the Ground: Civil Affairs

12 December 2005 at 1200 UTC » Comments (0)
This article is part 7 of 13 in the series Boots On the Ground.

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The chaplain candidate appointment process. Part 1.

11 December 2005 at 0112 UTC » Comments (0)
This article is part 5 of 9 in the series Chaplain Candidacy.

You’ve decide to take the plunge and become a chaplain–or at least to become a chaplain candidate and test the water. The work has just begun. The first part of serving as an Army chaplain candidate is submitting a packet for the appointment board. First, let’s run over the list of things you should already [...]


Boots On the Ground: Honoring a fallen soldier

5 December 2005 at 1200 UTC » Comments (0)
This article is part 6 of 13 in the series Boots On the Ground.

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