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Captain Dale Goetz cared about the soldiers he served as an Army chaplain—both their physical and spiritual needs. “He had a great burden for the soldiers,” said Jason Parker, pastor of High Country Baptist Church of Colorado Springs. “His specific prayer request was to see 300 soldiers come to Christ. He was also praying for [...]

Christopher Stout had a beautiful singing voice and could belt out the tunes in a church choir or a more casual karaoke setting. “I believe he could have made it professionally,” said his uncle, James Stout. “But he thought of others rather than thinking of himself.” That’s why he joined the Army. He was a [...]

TIKRIT, Iraq – To combat the stresses of deployment and maintain the welfare of the Soldiers in their battalion, Capt. Josh Ziegler and Sgt. Michael Kuehne, the chaplain and chaplain assistant for 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kan., built a Morale, Welfare [...]

When you’re embedded with the military in a place like Afghanistan, you can spend a lot of time waiting. And so it was last Thursday. We had been embedded with U.S. and Canadian forces inside Kandahar City for a week, and we were awaiting a military flight back to Kabul. Our transport – a C-130 [...]

The Rev. Brian Kane is a warrior. But not the kind you might think. While soldiers are outfitted with guns and ammunition, the Wahoo priest carries a different set of weapons. Outfitted with an Army-issued Mass kit, Kane’s weaponry includes a prayer book, rosary and holy oil. And with these weapons, Kane helps soldiers fight [...]

The 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division is helping married Soldiers improve their relationships with their spouses during their current mission in Iraq. The 3rd HBCT mental health assessment, given three months into the brigade’s current deployment, determined that marital stress was a main concern of the brigade’s Soldiers. “Strong Bonds marriage retreats, [...]

COB BASRA, Iraq – The  first liturgical Protestant Worship Service was held at the Contingency Operating Base Basra chapel on Palm Sunday, March 28, 2010. “Soldiers come from a variety of faith traditions, and we have some that come from traditions such as Lutheran, Anglican, Episcopalian or Reformed who are used to several different types [...]

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq – Chaplains with the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) held the command’s first prayer luncheon in the Audie Murphy Room at the Oasis Dining Facility, March 17 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The event was open to all service members at JBB, but the luncheon’s theme of endurance was aimed toward the [...]