The early formulation of the Army Chaplain Field Manual reveals the Army Chaplaincy struggling with individuals using the Army Chaplain Field Manual to further their social and religious beliefs upon other chaplains. The research is to determine...
The United States Army has and will continue to train, prepare, and send chaplains on combat deployments in the global War on Terrorism. As the spiritual leaders of the United States Army, chaplains must prepare for their combat deployment and the...
This study investigates whether, or not, there is a need for full-time-support chaplains and chaplain assistants, also known as active guard/reserve (AGR) unit ministry teams (UMTs), at the regional support commands (RSCs) in the United States Army...
The Chaplain Corps in the Army has served through all the major wars that the United States has fought. Their purpose has been to give balance to the command and at the same time ensure that the morale of the Soldier, his family and unit are...
Force XXI technology changes the war-fighting doctrine of the US Army. The new digital technology combined with changes in the design of the force structure created a new mechanized infantry or armor division. This division, called Division XXI,...
This study is an investigation of a little known Humanitarian Assistance, Military Operation Other Than War, Operation Safe Haven. This operation took place from 8 September 1994 to 15 March 1995 in the Republic of Panama. The purpose of the...
An initial historical review of the Balkans provides the setting to help one understand what led to America's involvement in the region. Later the book provides an excellent summary of the Bosnia and Kosovo regions and the consequent US presence...
CH (MAJ) Brad Lewis served as brigade chaplain at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Salerno during 2009 and 2010 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). In this January 2011 interview, Chaplain Lewis discusses his decision to practice his...
Organized religion has played a significant role in warfare throughout history. From the time Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt into the new Promised Land until 2001 and the undertaking of the Global War on Terrorism, religion in one form or...
More often than not, Soldiers, family members, retirees and other military constituents come to the chaplain or chaplain assistant at the point a critical event already occurred in their life. Often times these life events could impact unit morale...
Chaplain (Major) Harry "Chip" Huey deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) I and II. His first deployment was the chaplain of the 485th Corps Support Battalion (CSB), V Corps, in March 2003. The CSB, after several false starts between their...
Chaplain (CH) Dunn discusses his pre-mobilization Religious Support training. He notes his dissatisfaction with "too many PowerPoint briefings and not enough hands on training". Dunn relates that a mock memorial ceremony training block was...
CH (MAJ) Geoffrey Bailey served as the battalion chaplain with the 2-43rd Air Defense Artillery (ADA) in Jalibah, Iraq during 2003 and as the Combat Support Hospital (CSH) chaplain with the 86th CSH in Mosul, Iraq during 2007 through 2009 in...
The 2002 USASMA Annual Command History is designed to preserve a record of the academy's activities during the year. It consists of three main parts. The first is a very brief introduction to the history of the academy and the Noncommissioned...
Major (Chaplain) Harry "Chip" Huey redeployed to Iraq for a second tour in February 2004, less than six months after his return from Operation Iraqi Freedom I. Executing an in-country transfer from Hanau to Vilseck, Germany, Huey quickly began to...
Chaplain (Major) Robert Nay served as the 172nd Stryker Brigade chaplain in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from July 2006 to November 2007. During the predeployment preparation, Nay brought together the six unit ministry teams and the chaplain...
In this interview MAJ Jeff Botsford discusses his experiences as an Army chaplain. MAJ Botsford has had five deployments, one a deployment to Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. MAJ Botsford has deployed with a variety of units but the one...
This interview with Chaplain (Major) Roy M. Myers, a chaplain clinician, covers his deployment as part of Task Force 134, specifically with the 21st Combat Support Hospital, to Iraq from April 2006 to April 2007. He discusses the religious support...
In this interview, MAJ Stephen Sexton, US Army, Chaplain, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Battalion Chaplain in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Sexton describes how his mission in mentoring his unit and how he was able...
This personal experience paper looks at the functionality of the Army Central Command – Qatar Unit Ministry Team during Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 9, 2003 through November 21, 2003. It explores my background and training and its effect on...