COB BASRA – The expansive new chapel at Contingency Operating Base Basra saw its first service Christmas Eve with a crowd that filled the 300 seats and saw more than a few standing to hear the message of hope and vigilance delivered by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) John Morris.
Not traditional in every aspect, the service began with a quick note on procedures should an indirect fire warning sound. It was a reminder to those present that, as Morris, the 34th Infantry Division chaplain, had previously noted, the gathering, given its size and purpose, was in many ways the biggest target on the base for that hour.
