Tag Archive - Fort Jackson

Army chaplain attributes life experience to success with Soldiers

By 29 January 2012. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Fort Drum - The Mountaineer Online

Fort Drum – The Mountaineer Onlinehttp://www.drum.army.mil/mountaineer/Article.aspx?ID=6126When people think of a new recruit, they might envision a fresh-faced high school or college graduate ready to conquer the world, not someone with a whole other life of experiences.

Chaplain (Capt.) Steve Love, 277th Aviation Support Battalion, walked a long road of fitness, mentoring and coaching before he swapped his football jersey and pastor’s suit for an Army uniform at age 45.

Love was an all-American boy growing up in Illinois. He attended Southwest Baptist University, where he played football and met his wife, Connie. After graduating, he was offered a full-time coaching position at the college.

A National Treasure: The Privilege to Minister at the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, Fort Jackson, SC

By 22 December 2011. Filed in News & Commentary.

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A National Treasure: The Privilege to Minister at the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, Fort Jackson, SC | Dr. Michael A. Milton's Blog

A National Treasure: The Privilege to Minister at the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, Fort Jackson, SC | Dr. Michael A. Milton’s Bloghttp://michaelmilton.org/2011/12/20/a-national-treasure-the-privilege-to-minister-at-the-u-s-army-chaplain-center-and-school-fort-jackson-sc/Plutarch wrote, “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”Sacred fires—keen minds—are being kindled at the US Army Chaplain Center and School. And I get a front row seat at what I believe is a national treasure. The US Army Chaplain Center and School prepares chaplains for service to “God and Country” through expressing ministry to soldiers and families (and as I saw in a recent photo, little Afghani children). I will tell you why I am honored and humbled to serve here and why I believe it is indeed a national treasure:

Former soldier convicted on two murder charges

By 22 December 2011. Filed in Chaplain Assistants, News & Commentary.

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Former soldier convicted on two murder charges - Crime & Courts - TheState.com

Former soldier convicted on two murder charges – Crime & Courts – TheState.comhttp://www.thestate.com/2011/12/22/2087837/former-soldier-convicted-on-two.htmlA former soldier has been found guilty on two counts of murder for shooting two Hispanic men in their yard in July 2010.

A Richland County jury deliberated the case for more than two days after a week-long trial.

Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/2011/12/22/2087837/former-soldier-convicted-on-two.html#storylink=cpy

Soldier’s sacrifice leads chaplain back to Army service

By 11 November 2011. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Soldier's sacrifice leads chaplain back to Army service | Article | The United States Army

Soldier’s sacrifice leads chaplain back to Army service | Article | The United States Armyhttp://www.army.mil/article/68990/Soldier_s_sacrifice_leads_chaplain_back_to_Army_service/After about eight years as a medic in the Army Reserves, Todd Cheney traded his Battle Dress Uniform for a minister’s robe in 1997.

Cheney joined the Army in September 1989 with a friend, hoping to get some help paying for college.

“We were bored and not going anywhere, so we thought, ‘Let’s do something worthwhile,’” Cheney said.

Throughout his time in the U.S. Army Reserve, Cheney served within the ministry. He taught a bible study, worked with the youth ministry, and held various other positions. But in 1995, he committed wholeheartedly to the church.

Navy Takes Over Armed Forces Chaplaincy Center

By 10 August 2011. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Navy Takes Over Armed Forces Chaplaincy Center

Navy Takes Over Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centerhttp://www.military.com/news/article/navy-news/navy-takes-over-armed-forces-chaplaincy-center.htmlFT. JACKSON, S.C. — Leadership of the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Center (AFCC) changed from Army to Navy during a “passing of the stole” ceremony Aug. 2 at Fort Jackson, S.C.

Navy Capt. W. Kyle Fauntleroy, commanding officer, Naval Chaplaincy School and Center, assumed the directorship of AFCC from Army Col. David Smartt, commandant, U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, during the ceremony.

As the fourth director of the AFCC since it was established in 2009, Fauntleroy assumes the management and responsibility of providing technical leadership for the center.

A Chaplain’s Duties

By 7 July 2011. Filed in News & Commentary.

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A Chaplain’s Duties « NC Culture Blog

A Chaplain’s Duties « NC Culture Bloghttp://nccultureblogger.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/a-chaplains-duties/What exactly is an Army Chaplain?  I had to ask myself that question when I first began looking at Elmer P. Gibson’s papers a few weeks ago, and have recently gone back to investigate further.  A military chaplain ministers to members of all branches of the United States Armed Forces and often times must serve all spiritual needs, regardless of religious affiliation.  Chaplains also minister on topics other than religion, such as ethics, morals, and team morale.  Additionally, chaplains perform weddings, funerals, baptisms, and other religious ceremonies to the Armed Forces personnel and their families.  Most other countries worldwide provide chaplains to minister to the needs of their armed forces as well.

Ministering to Soldiers, and Facing Their Struggles

By 3 July 2011. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Chaplains Face Stress Like the Soldiers They Minister To - NYTimes.com

Chaplains Face Stress Like the Soldiers They Minister To – NYTimes.comhttp://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/02/us/02religion.html?_r=2

FORT JACKSON, S.C. — Growing up on a farm in Ohio, the son of an Army medic in World War II, David Bowlus often sneaked into the attic to try on his father’s uniform as if it were a destiny. At 16, on a family trip to West Point, he watched the cadets drill and knew what he wanted for the future.

After graduating from the academy, an armor officer trained for war, he entered a military doing the peacetime duties of the 1990s. The closest Mr. Bowlus got to combat before retiring from the Army in 1998 was a round of war games, fought with weapons that fired only laser beams.

But as this Independence Day nears, Mr. Bowlus, 40, has served more than his share of time under fire, having returned to active duty in 2002. He has made eight tours of duty, rising to the rank of major. He has done it, however, in his second Army incarnation, as a chaplain.

 

 

Victory Update Vol. 11-4

link June 12, 2011 in News & Commentary 0

Army chaplain memorial commemorates their fallen

By 4 June 2011. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Army chaplain memorial commemorates their fallen | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaperhttp://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/06/01/2341819/army-chaplain-memorial-commemorates.htmlThe Army has dedicated a memorial garden in honor of the 306 chaplains and chaplain assistants who gave their lives in service of God and country.“They were spiritual leaders who lived their callings and loved their soldiers, and proved it with their lives,” said Maj. Gen. Douglas Carver, the Army’s top chaplain.

The ceremony Wednesday marked the opening of the contemplative garden located next to the Army Chaplain Center and School at this training installation outside Columbia. Fort Jackson is the Army’s largest training post.

The memorial features a life-size bronze statue of an Army chaplain who is comforting a grief-stricken soldier.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/06/01/2341819/army-chaplain-memorial-commemorates.html#ixzz1OKgIOB6Z

 

 

Chaplains’ memorial garden to be dedicated June 1

By 27 May 2011. Filed in News & Commentary.

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Chaplains’ memorial garden to be dedicated June 1http://www.thetandd.com/news/local/article_71051064-8814-11e0-a248-001cc4c03286.htmlFORT JACKSON – The Army Chief of Chaplains will dedicate a memorial garden at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, at the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School at Fort Jackson.
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