FORWARD OPERATING BASE MAREZ, Iraq – While U.S. Soldiers concentrate on training Iraqi Security Forces to provide a safe and secure environment for themselves, one Richmond, Va., resident is just as busy, providing a welcome respite for matters of the spirit.
Chaplain (Maj.) Sid A. Taylor, a 15-year Army veteran, is a National Baptist minister and U.S. Army chaplain. As the chaplain for 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, it’s his responsibility to meet the spiritual needs of more than 4,000 Soldiers serving throughout Iraq’s Ninewa Province.
“Here in the brigade, chaplains are like crazy glue,” Chap. Taylor said with a smile, “They’re spread thin, but they secretly hold the organization together.”
