May 26, 2009

Chaplain (Major General) Douglas Carver.

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May 21, 2009

Chaplain's Corner is a weekly column in the Pentagram managed by Installation Chaplain (LTC) Barry White, whereby multiple chaplains in the National Capital Region provide their commentary on life in the military.

May 20, 2009

U.S. Army North noncommissioned officers gathered with retired Paratroopers at the Drop Zone CafAfA and Bar, San Antonio, May 20 to present a parachute and parachute reserve to the Alamo Silver Wings Airborne Association to replace one that was stolen from the restaurant earlier this year.

May 16, 2009

May 15, 2009

One evening, a casualty officer and I drove down the road on our way to inform a Soldier's spouse that her husband had died in Iraq. As an Army chaplain, many thoughts entered my mind. I thought about how difficult it would be for this young mother and how empty the two children's lives would be without their dad. On our way to the house, the casualty officer had assured me that he would be able to deliver the sad news. But when we got to our destination his confidence disappeared.

Apr 23, 2009

Fort Gordon NCO fills important role at the 2009 Presidential Inaugural.

Apr 13, 2009

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - Quintin Ewing and Bernadette Wong are on a mission. They are members of a small army of education and support professionals working to raise awareness about child abuse prevention, one family at a time.

Apr 13, 2009

A youngster from Suffolk, Va., releases doves during the Fort Monroe Easter Sunrise Service.

Apr 13, 2009

The religious support team for Joint Sustainment Command - Afghanistan ministered to troops April 8 and 9 on multiple austere forward operating bases as part of the joint-service mission Easter Contingency Operations to provide religious support in Southeast Afghanistan.

Apr 13, 2009

'Make sure the person you're planning to have sex with wants to have sex with you' was the main advice given to Soldiers March 25 during Sexual Assault Awareness training.

Apr 13, 2009

Soldiers of the 143rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command participated in an Easter sunrise service at Kanahar Airfield, Afghanistan, April 12.

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Mar 27, 2009

WAIKIKI, Hawaii - Sumptuous crab legs, chocolate-covered strawberries, perfect Hawaiian sunsets, and tools that could save your marriage.

Mar 27, 2009

Confined to a wheelchair, barely aware of his surroundings, reduced to having to wear a diaper, Spc. Kyle Norton is unable to perform even the simplest of tasks. Just a few months into his first deployment, a bullet that barely missed its mark left Norton in a vegetative state. The infantryman was not hit by a round from an enemy in Iraq or Afghanistan, but rather a bullet from his own weapon as Norton tried to take his own life.

Mar 27, 2009

After a 20 year break in service, Chaplain (Capt.) Kathleen Williams has found the job her spirit desires. Williams first entered the military in 1978 and served a five year stint in the U.S. Air Force. Today, she is the chaplain for the 244th Quartermaster Battalion, 23rd QM Brigade at Fort Lee, Va.

Mar 26, 2009

Hundreds of women filled the North Fort Chapel for the Protestant Women of the Chapel Spring Conference, titled, "Ignite the flame in your heart that will bring real hope and everlasting peace." Anne Graham Lotz, founder of Angel Ministries and daughter of evangelist Dr. Billy Graham, was the guest speaker.

Mar 26, 2009

Saying "prayer is the answer to every problem," Sgt. Maj. Tommy L. Marrero, the sergeant major of the U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains and regimental sergeant major, extolled the attendees at First Army's National Prayer Breakfast March 18 at Fort Gillem's Getaway club to "pray for our president, our leaders, our Soldiers and their Families."

Mar 25, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE HUNTER, Iraq - The United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., sent one of its own, a Catholic priest, to the front lines to minister to the border-watching Long Knife Brigade.

Mar 24, 2009

With the sounds of the nearby Atlantic Ocean waves crashing the sandy beaches, more than 50 couples renewed their wedding vows during the finale of a three-day marriage retreat weekend.

Mar 21, 2009

Mar 21, 2009

First female chaplain recruiting and retention conference

Mar 21, 2009

The Army's premiere relationship program for commanders to use to help their Soldiers and Family members build resiliency in all their primary relationships.

Mar 20, 2009

Increasing demands on Soldiers in the Global War on Terror are placing increasing stresses on the Families of those deployed Soldiers. To help alleviate those stresses, the 3d Medical Command (Deployment Support) (MEDCOM) Family Readi-ness team organized phase 3 of the Army's Yellow Ribbon Campaign. The meeting was held March 7 at the Mariott Hotel, near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Mar 19, 2009

Over the past month, Fort Belvoir's units, directorates and organizations have joined the Army-wide efforts to educate Soldiers and government civilians about suicide prevention by participating in an interactive video that covers various suicide scenarios.

Mar 16, 2009

National Vital Statistics from 2005 show that adults are almost 2.5 times more likely to die by their own hand than from someone else's. And with Soldier suicide rates approaching those on the civilian side, the Army has taken a proactive approach to ensure that the entire military and civilian workforce is trained in suicide awareness and prevention. The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command wrapped up Phase I of this Department of the Army-mandated training March 13. The training, consisting of a video and presentation, was facilitated by Richard Lewis, certified employee assistance professional at Redstone Arsenal.

Mar 6, 2009

A chaplain describes how the influence of two NCOs led him to become an Army chaplain.

Nov 21, 2008

Fort Riley Chaplain provides critical religious services to Soldiers assigned to the Fort Riley Warrior Transition Battalion during their recovery.

Jul 5, 2008

10th Mountain Division patch ceremony photos July 4.

May 5, 2008

Military chaplains and ethics teachers came together for the Training and Doctrine Command Chaplain Service School Instructor Development Training from April 28 to May 2 at Fort Monroe, Va., to discuss how morals and ethics of each Soldier reflect upon the whole Army.

Mar 8, 2008

Sgt. Maj. Monica J. Dixon, an Ashville, N.C., native, Multi-National Corps-Iraq chaplain sergeant major, is the first female chaplain assistant to achieve jumpmaster status.