Training to be an Army Chaplain sure has lots of physical, fun stuff... but the academic demands are high too!
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Last weekend I wrote four papers. This weekend it is five.
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We are learning how to do military funerals, train and advise on matters of ethics, counsel soldiers through all kinds of scenarios (PTSD, Moral Injury, marital trouble, addictions, etc.).
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We’ve done training in virtual convoys where we encountered IEDS, and then heard from Soldiers who are managing the horrors of post war memories. We’ve learned military history, how to brief our commanders, function as effective staff officers, how to “provide and/or perform” religious services to any and all religions, how to discern and give guidance to Conscientious Objectors, how to read maps, and how to navigate the complex morality of war. And other things too....
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The more we dig into this stuff, the more I cannot wait to get boots on the ground.
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I want to pass on a HUGE thank you to our cadre for their time, energy, vulnerability, and preparation.
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I also want to thank all of those men and women with prior and current service who are pouring into me/us as we prepare to graduate CHBOLC 19-001 and engage!!!
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Finally I must thank my bride and our daughters for agreeing to this journey. We are excited and ready to get into it! Thank you Ladies!
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