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Military families hoaxed
Uniformed imposters come to door, claim soldiers killed
A few Fort Campbell military families during the past two months have been getting the worst news they can imagine, only to find out the news was a hoax.
According to a news release from Fort Campbell, two men on Thursday visited a military family living on post to [...]
Veteran recalls ‘divine appointments’ in waning days of WWII
Moody Barker’s transfer from stateside duty to the Pacific in the final days of World War II led to two encounters he considers “divine appointments.” One reunited him with his brother. The other reintroduced him to a boyhood friend who helped usher him into the family of God.
After Barker, who lives at the Christian Care [...]
Their letters answered
SCHOOL WELCOMES ‘OUR HERO’ HOME FROM IRAQ
Their letters answered
Soldier from Coplay visits school to thank students who wrote him in Iraq.
By Andrew C. Martel | Of The Morning Call
November 4, 2008
The soldiers in Iraq loved the gummy candies. The pretzels and potato chips sent over were popular, too.
But Army Sgt. Graham Hantz said he most [...]
A chaplain in Baghdad
Excerpted from War in the Garden of Eden: A Military Chaplain’s Memoir from Baghdad (Seabury Books.)
By Frank E. Wismer III
The first Sunday afternoon that I visited St. George’s Anglican Church in Baghdad to lead worship was an unforgettable experience. Following the service, I was standing outside the church building, speaking to Maher Dahkil. Maher worked [...]
Faith sustains Army general from Shreveport
As much as any rifle or tank, faith has been a standard borne by Army Gen. Charles “Hondo” Campbell in a career spanning four decades.
The moral compass afforded by religion has “been a huge benefit,” Shreveport native Campbell, head of the 800,000-man U.S. Army Forces Command and Fort McPherson, Ga., said in a recent phone [...]
Chaplain focuses on soldiers
Troops get help before, during and after deployment.
Ninety five percent of the soldiers returning from the war zone in Iraq adjust without major problems to life back home, said Davies Vanpool, chaplain for the Oklahoma National Guard.
The other 5 percent suffer a variety of problems, including adrenaline addiction, family problems and drug or alcohol dependency.
As [...]
MND-B chaplain gives words of encouragement to Soldiers: ‘God Bless You’
CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq - Military chaplains are a vital part of a Soldier’s everyday life. They look after service members’ spiritual wellbeing as well as their morale. The chaplain is the one person Soldiers can open up to without worry of consequence. On any given day, Soldiers working on Camp Liberty are likely to walk [...]
Marengo pastor returns home
MARENGO – When Capt. Raymond Ayers served as an Army chaplain in Iraq the past year, he said he knew the Lord would let him come home safely.
But he had no idea how many of his friends and neighbors would be waiting for him when he got there. At least 400 Marengo community members and [...]
