Longtime chaplain still feels pain of ultimate sacrifice
By RYAN S. CLARK July, 11, 2008 Names, faces and families are always changing in the military. And for many, death is one heartbeat away. Even after 18 years as a U.S. Army chaplain, Col. Sidney J. Marceaux Jr. says dealing with the ultimate sacrifice is his toughest challenge. Marceaux, 69, the oldest soldier serving [...]
CAAF says chaplains should serve on courts martial
According to CAAFlog, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) has declared invalid military regulations that prohibit chaplains from serving on courts martial. Traditionally, chaplains have been excluded from serving on courts martial because of conflict of interest concerns. Chaplains, as clergy, hear the confessions of Soldiers. It is unethical and illegal to [...]
Chaplains offer independence to those who fight for it
While soldiers, sailors and airmen are lauded each July 4 for defending freedom on a daily basis, military chaplains fulfill the high duty of offering spiritual freedom to those who serve in the armed forces domestically and abroad, reports Baptist Press. “As chaplains, we deal in relationships,” said Army Chaplain Brandon Denning. “I never thought [...]
Army Nat’l Guard still short on chaplains
A strategy to recruit more chaplains for the Army National Guard appears to be working. Several years ago, the Army National Guard reported a shortage of 450 chaplains. That shortage has been cut almost in half recently. But Paul Douglas, a chaplain in the Army National Guard, says it is more than just filling slots. [...]
