Army a better place to serve thanks to women
By Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Michael Jeffries Fort Detrick Garrison Elvira “Ella” E. Gibson Hobart served as the first female chaplain in the U.S. Army during the Civil War. She served with the 1st...
View ArticleMany successful failures lead to important values
By RANDY DILLARD Fort Gordon Director of Religious Education Do you ever feel like giving up? Calling it quits? Do you ever say, “It’s just not fair!” feeling life has given you a raw deal? Do you...
View ArticleMany changes during spring can be overwhelming
BY CHAPLAIN (CAPT) WESLEY TEIXEIRA-ALVES 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion Everything seems to change in the spring. In the natural world the grass becomes green, flowers blossom and leaves appear...
View ArticleSpiritual exercise as necessary as physical exercise
BY CHAPLAIN (CAPT) JOHN FIMPLE 707th MI Battalion Chaplain In recalling days gone by, back when I was in elementary school, I had one claim to fame. I was not the strongest, although it seemed most of...
View ArticleYour reputation precedes you, first thing to PCS
BY CHAPLAIN (CAPT.) RYAN WOOD 782nd Military Intelligence Battalion (Cyber) “A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.” Proverbs 22:1read more
View ArticleAn open letter to my son, who faced trials bravely
BY CHAPLAIN (MAJ.) DOUGLAS YATES 116th Military Intelligence Brigade (Aerial Intelligence) Son, just over a year ago, you finished the toughest trial of your life.At the end of seven months, you were...
View ArticleFamily bonds help us remember who we are
BY CHAPLAIN (CAPT.) JOHN HOOS 67th Expeditionary Signal Battalion Earlier this month, the 518th Tactical Installation and Networking Company deployed. As I spent time with the deploying Soldiers and...
View ArticleDead flies, rare perfume and a lost reputation
BY CHAPLAIN (LT. COL.) SCOTT BULLOCK Garrison Command James was a staff sergeant, stellar PT stud, loved by his unit, and quick to coach junior Soldiers. He soldiered well. But one Friday night on...
View ArticleFly your flag proudly, respect its symbolism
BY CHAPLAIN (MAJ.) HERMAN B. CHEATHAM, JR. Center Chaplains Office Did you know that Flag Day is Tuesday, June 14? In August 1949, President Harry S. Truman proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day. Since then,...
View ArticleSituational awareness key for all situations
BY NAVY CHAPLAIN (CMDR.) EMORY C. LUSSI Navy Information Operations Command Georgia “It was a dark and stormy night...” Many stories start that way, and even Snoopy tried it at the beginning of his...
View ArticlePromoting philosophy of less worry, more happiness
BY CHAPLAIN (LTC.) PHILIP T. SMILEY Garrison Chaplains Office Are you prone to worry? Do you lose sleep over things you cannot control or from thoughts that circle round and round in your head? Are...
View ArticleWhen compassion reflects the heart of God
BY CHAPLAIN (MAJ.) WILLIAM "CHIP" NICHOLAS Chaplain Center Office Compassion that genuinely reflects the heart of God resides mostly on the tactical level of life.I am from Orlando, born before Disney...
View ArticleWeekly Bible study offers opportunities in leadership
BY CHAPLAIN (CAPT.) ANDY VAUGHN 369th Signal Battalion Every Wednesday, just prior to lunch, the AIT Soldiers briskly walk from their classrooms to the formation outside the building. The formation...
View ArticleHistoric call for help in the Middle East
BY CHAPLAIN (MAJ.) PAUL-ANTHONY HALLADAY Center Chaplain Office This past April 29, the iconic Trevi Fountain in the heart of Rome was illuminated red in commemoration of the thousands of Christians...
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Soldiers, civilians meet to pray for nation
BY JAMES BRABENEC Army News Service FORT SILL, Okla.read more
View ArticlePokémon Go reveals desire for adventure, connection
BY CHAPLAIN (LTC) KELLY PORTER 35th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade Recently my headquarters company had an unusual weekly safety brief. For the first time in my career, leadership warned Soldiers...
View ArticleWhy do bad things happen to good people?
BY CHAPLAIN (CAPT.) RON KAMBUKU 551st Signal Battalion Have you ever asked this question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?”read more
View ArticleSometimes our burdens bring us closer to God
BY CHAPLAIN (CAPT.) JOHN HOOS 67th Expeditionary Signal Battalion My family recently experienced a great loss. One of my nephews died of a drug overdose.This nephew had been a star athlete in high...
View ArticleIntegrity means doing right thing, legally and morally
BY CHAPLAIN (CAPT.) JOHN FIMPLE 707th Military Intelligence Battalion “Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him.” (2 Kings 12:2, New...
View ArticleDay of mourning, reflection on suffering
BY JON SCHOENHULZ Jewish Distinctive Religious Group Leader Earlier in the month, Jewish communities observed Tisha B’Av. Tisha B’Av is Hebrew for the ninth day of the month of Av, which is the fifth...
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