Fr. Daniel Sparks, Senior Editor
Traditional Anglican priest and U.S. Army chaplain, recently returned from Iraq.
Feb
7
2008

Prayers and Guns in the House of God

Military.com | By Bryant Jordan | February 04, 2008

Soldiers may come to Chaplain (Maj.) David Langer’s services for a little bit of peace. They may come for God.But they come armed, nonetheless.

“Most of the guys just put their weapons under their chairs,” said Langer, a Congregational minister and Army chaplain assigned to the 5th Iraqi Army Division Military Transition Team, which travels throughout Diyala province.

There are no rules against taking the weapons into the service, he said.

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