US Army Europe Chaplains Build Partnerships with Restored Estonian Military Chaplaincy
May 15, 2010
By Chap. (Maj.) Masaki Nakazono, U.S. Army Europe Chaplain's Office
Story Highlights
- US Army Chaplains build partnerships with recently restored Estonian Military Chaplaincy.
- U.S. Army Europe Command Chaplain and Estonia Defence Force Chief of Chaplains listen to discussions on religious support issues.
- U.S. Army Europe Command Chaplain conducts first visit with Estonian Chief of Chaplains.
- The Estonian Military Chaplaincy was restored in 1996. This year the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps celebrates its 235th year of service.
Col. Ray Bailey, Command Chaplain U.S. Army Europe (right) and Lt. Col. Taavi Laanepere, Chief of Chaplains Estonia Defence Force (center) listen to discussions on religious support issues of the Estonian military chaplaincy in Tapa, Estonia, May 13, 2010. Several chaplains from U.S. Army Europe and the Estonia Defence Force were in attendance at the meetings. This is the U.S. Army Europe Command Chaplain's first visit with the Estonian Chief of Chaplains. The U.S. Army Europe Chaplain's Office conducted the visit with the Estonian Defence Force chaplains to build partnerships between the land forces components of the two nations. The Estonian Military Chaplaincy was restored in 1996. This year the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps celebrates its 235th year of service as a branch. (U.S. Army photo)"
