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Former NH jail chaplain sent to prison
Kelly Halldorson | September 6th 2008
DOVER, N.H. - A former Strafford County, N.H., jail chaplain is headed to prison for at least two years, after being convicted of sexually assaulting a female inmate. read more
Rabbi Flax quotes Proverbs, endorses McCain
JTA Election Central | September 2nd 2008 by Daniel Sieradski
Rabbi Ira Flax quoted Proverbs, saluted the military and endorsed John McCain in his closing benediction Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention. The retired Air Force chaplain, now living in Birmingham, Ala., began by noting that “ read more
Today in history...
Musings of a Mad Celt | September 2nd 2008 by D.C. Massey
It was on this day in 1945 that Japan formally surrendered to the United States, marking the end of World War II. It was a gray, overcast day. The surrender took place on the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay (Japan), and witnesses later said that from read more
4th August 1914 - 1st Canadian Division
Out of Battle | September 1st 2008 by Alan
This article comes from The Great War as I Saw It by Canon Frederick George Scott, C.M.G., D.S.O.Canon Scott was the Senior Chaplain, First Canadian Division, C.E.F. The start of his book is an excellent record of the first few days of the day and th read more
The foundation of the universe is a Stone
Bull Shoals Beacon | August 31st 2008
From Chaplain Grace MichelleThe foundation of the universe is a stone.A stone is a common denominator of the universe.You can find one wherever you go.A stone has form and spirituality.Even the uninitiated has feeling for stones whether they realize read more
20 Years After - Reflections on Life, the University and Everythi…
Book Reviews and More | August 29th 2008 by Steven R. McEvoy
20 Years After - Reflections on Life, the University and Everything University can be a great adventure. For some it will be the best three or four years of your life. For others who go on to become academics it can last a lifetime. For me it has be read more
This is Petra
Politics, Religion, History and Kentucky Basketball | August 29th 2008 by the heretic
Petra, Jordan. The magnificent facade pictured above was featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I traveled to Petra in April of 1998 with the US Batt CSM and Chaplain. We traveled down through the Sinai via Eilat, Israel and Aqaba, Jordan. read more
Pokot-ized, Texan-ized
Aspire2 | August 28th 2008 by Sandra Glahn
Meet Musa (i.e., "Moses"). He was our wonderful guide through Pokot territory last month in Kenya. Though as a military chaplain he's authorized to carry a semi-automatic weapon, he told me he won't do it because he's a Christ-follower, and carrying read more
The Men: Without Men, Would There Be War? - Part 1
Blind Faith | August 27th 2008
Monday, February 26, 1970 Dear Chaplain Miller, Jim, I finally found some time today to write my thoughts and observations to you. The other day I sent you a letter about the women in Vietnam. In this letter, I'll try to talk about some observa read more
THE MIDDLEMAN 1.10 - "The Vampiric Puppet Lamentation"
Dan's Media Digest | August 27th 2008
Writer: Andy ReaserDirector: Sandy SmolanCast: Natalie Morales (Wendy Watson), Matt Keeslar (The Middleman), Mary Pat Gleason (Ida), Brit Morgan (Lacey Thornfield), Jake Smollett (Noser), Drew Tyler Bell (Pip), Annabelle Milne (Jamie), Boris Kievsky read more
Denver latest stop on former Muslim Army chaplain Yee's unlikely…
progressiveislam.info | August 25th 2008 by Salaam
DENVER - Nobody's come as far as James Yee to be a delegate to this Democratic National Convention. Five years ago, Yee, an Army chaplain of Muslim faith, was shackled and tossed into solitary confinement for 76 days because the U.S. government felt read more
1945: John Birch, Society man
Executed Today | August 25th 2008 by Executed Today
On this date in 1945, according to an unhinged faction of American conservatism, the first victim of the Cold War was shot by Chinese Communists at Suchow, China, near Xi’an. John Birch, a military chaplain proselytizing in China and an agent o read more
Another Moslem in the Obama Woodpile! James Yee "former U.S. Arm…
Islamic Danger to Americans | August 24th 2008 by Leslie White
Yee an Obama delegateJames Yee, the Army Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo who was accused of spying and jailed in 2003 before he was exonerated, is an Obama pledged delegate from Washington state:http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0508/Yee_for_Obama read more
Uniting One Million Americans in Prayer
Advancing Christian Life and Culture - The Voice magazine | August 22nd 2008 by Brian Burke
Army Chaplain (Captain) Graham B. Glover is leading a mission in a non-denominational "Prayer for Our Troops," to unite all Americans in prayer to support the men, women, and families of the U.S. Armed Services. The prayer is posted online at www.Am read more
Mario’s Story: The Sixth Amendment by Doc Werlin
From the Duke | August 21st 2008 by Dr. Rich Swier
When the Nazis came for the communists,I remained silent;I was not a communist. When they locked up the social democrats,I remained silent;I was not a social democrat. When they came for the trade unionists,I did not speak out;I was not a trade uni read more
Onward Christian (Only) Soldiers: Spirituality According to Gen.…
The Devil and Dan Vojir | August 21st 2008 by Daniel F. Vojir
"When Soldiers Need Spiritual Energy." Sounds like an ad for a caffeinated power drink.August 20, 2008Military.com, by Bryant Jordan read more
THE WOMEN: The War Within The Man - Part 2
Blind Faith | August 20th 2008
Doug entered and took a seat. I knew he had gone on R & R for some rest and recreation earlier and had just gotten back. He looked worried as he took a seat. I poured him a cup of black coffee. "Sorry, no sugar or milk" I apologized. "I take it read more
Military Police, Civilian Donate Wheelchairs to Iraqi Children
Iraq’s Inconvenient Truth | August 18th 2008 by John
JOINT BASE BALAD — Military police sponsors, a chaplain and one huge-hearted civilian reached out to help the local community in Balad, Iraq, by giving two handicapped Iraqi children wheelchairs recently. Sunday, 17 August 2008 By: Amanda Tuc read more
Republicans will have a rabbinical invocation, too
JTA Election Central | August 18th 2008 by Daniel Sieradski
The Democrats won’t be the only party convention with a rabbi giving a benediction. According to the Deep South Jewish Voice, Rabbi Ira Flax, a retired military chaplain now living in Birmingham, has been asked to give the invocation during the read more
Ordination Day
Danny Fisher | August 18th 2008
From left to right: Rev. Sam Haycraft, director of the International Order of Buddhist Ministers; Bhante Chao Chu, president of the Los Angeles Buddhist Union; and the author. Photo by Nanyu Chen.[This post was updated at 5:54 p.m. EST on 8.19.08.] read more
Getting Things Done Through Prayer
Daily Manna From Heaven | August 18th 2008 by Jaime Parmis
“Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.” -Matthew 18:19 General George Patton believed in getting things done. He once told a chaplain, “There are read more
John McCain - POW Church Riot
Berean Wife | August 18th 2008 by Berean Wife
This was very interesting to me and I thought that you might like reading about it also.John McCain and the POW church riotThey called it the church riot. Sen. John McCain, who is known for his reticence and even discomfort invoking faith on the camp read more
UNREAL! When is this CRAP going to STOP??
Thank A Troop | August 17th 2008 by joe
Here's the situation: For more than 160 years, there's been a mealtime prayer at noon at the U.S. Naval Academy ... ... a time-honored tradition of voluntary prayer that is now under attack. The ACLU is demanding that the Naval Academy stop this lon read more
THE WOMEN: The War Within The Man - Part 1
Blind Faith | August 16th 2008
(This letter has been edited to include later experiences I had with women while I was in Vietnam and how they affected the men and women fighting the war. This is an attempt to pull thoughts and experiences together without regard to dates.) Monda read more
Machete Betties Roller Derby Art Car
Art Car Central | August 15th 2008 by The Pen Guy
The first and older of the two is my Santa Claus Car. Made back in 2000 with a Geo Metro using a giant Santa Hat made out of wire and foam by my wife at the time , Charlotte. Then covered with over 200 santa figures and Christmas ornaments and ligh read more
THE CHILDREN: The True Casualties Of War
Blind Faith | August 13th 2008
February 20, 1970Dear Chaplain Miller, Dave came by the BAQ around 1030 hours. I met him out front and we headed on our journey home. Home. That's a strange thing to be calling a tent with floor made of wooden pallets in the middle of a read more
True American Hero Navy Corpsman Anthony Carbullido Killed in Afg…
The Roland Blog | August 11th 2008
A real hero. Corpsman are the unsung heros in war. You probably won't read about this in the MSM. It is an honor for me to pay tribute to a fallen shipmate and patriot!! Rest in peace HM2..A 25-year-old son of Guam was killed in Afghanistan recently read more
THE BEACH: The Place Where Waves Vomit Up The Remains Of War
Blind Faith | August 11th 2008
Tuesday, February 17, 1970Dear Chaplain Miller, I slept well last night. I'm not sure of the reason for my ability to find such rest. It may have been the clean sheets or it may have been the glasses of wine. I woke up around 0700 refreshed and a read more
Suddenly The Sound
Thrive Christians | August 11th 2008 by Kay
The Sound of God's Presence"We have a problem. Never have this many inmates come to church services before. So many have come in that we have exceeded the code limit of capacity for this room. There is only one guard and myself. Pray that all goes we read more
Investitures
An Innocent Okie in King George's Court | August 10th 2008
The past couple of weeks I've been spending a lot of time working of the Chevalier and Legion of Honor investiture ceremonies for the DeMolays in D.C., and we had those ceremonies this afternoon. I thought it went very well, though I was distressed read more