Chaplain (Major) Michael DuCharme
If you asked Maj. Michael DuCharme why he joined the Army, he will tell you that God called him. There were few people in his family who had served; he was nearing the age requirement where he would have been too old. And, in 2002, we were already in the war, so [...]
Installation chaplain plans to foster community
In 1977, Bart Physioc, then a newly commissioned Coast Guard officer, was on his way to his first duty station in Guam. He was looking forward to the challenges that lay ahead of him, but something did not seem quite right.
“When I was on my way to Guam, thinking of what I [...]
A long, twisting path for Army chaplain
NASIR WA SALAM, Iraq – Junior Tupuola’s car roared down the California highway. The booze from that night’s party still pumped in his veins.
He had been drinking regularly for years, almost nonstop since he accidentally shot his friend in the neck during his freshman year at Washington State University.
The partying cost [...]
Fort Benning gathers for prayer
More than 170 Soldiers, civilians and family members attended the Fort Benning observance of the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 17 at the Benning Conference Center. The event coincided with Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, a 40-day period preceding Easter that many Christians observe as a time of prayer [...]
Chaplains keep wary eye on Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell repeal
As Congress and the Pentagon grapple with a proposal to allow gays to serve openly in the military, some chaplains — especially evangelicals — worry the change will infringe on their religious beliefs.
”It’s morally wrong,” said the Rev. Billy Baugham, executive director of the International Conference of Evangelical Chaplain Endorsers, [...]
National Prayer Breakfast
In the midst of war, service members and the Fort Gordon community came together Feb. 18 to observe the “National Prayer Breakfast.” They joined many Americans around the country celebrating this occasion. This year’s theme was “Partnering Together for Peace.”
A crowd of 360 people filled the Gordon Club’s Ballroom before sunrise [...]
Workshop Offers Relationship Tools to Single Guardsmen
The North Dakota National Guard’s Office of the Chaplain will host a workshop to help single Soldiers and Airmen hone the skills they need for a successful, lifelong relationship.
PICK, or Premarital Interpersonal Choices and Knowledge, will take place from Feb. 26-28 in Fargo. The course is provided by trained facilitators within [...]
Marriage Retreat for Soldiers
Today’s military couples are challenged in every way, from the daily stress of providing for their families, raising children, and maintaining healthy relations, to dealing with the stress of deployment.
The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade offered a relief to those married couples with the Strong Bonds Marriage and Family Retreat in Nashville [...]
