The Cross in Camouflage-- An Army Chaplain's Weblog

2006-12-25

During the summer of 2003, my unit had its annual training at FT Pickett, VA. I was still rather fresh in my uniform and felt rather gawkish and unsure...

2006-11-17

In the early afternoon of 9 November a squad from the 410th MP company was on patrol in their humvees along Route Vernon at the overpass of Route Irish...

2006-10-25

I’ve now been witness and taken part in several award ceremonies that included the presentation of the Purple Heart. The best of these are “Return to...

2006-09-24

Military chaplains often refer soldiers to Combat Stress Control (mental health). Fortunately, the CSC CPT, CPT C is a very versatile man. He was educated...

2006-09-22

Most evenings around the time of sunset, I am now usually walking to or from our chow hall. It is the better of a ten minute walk complete with dust,...

2006-08-24

It’s been ten years since I entered ordained ministry. One day when I served as a chaplain on campus I remember expressing resentment about “having to...

2006-08-15

I ended up remaining in Rustamiyah a week longer than intended. Just as my days there were coming to a close, a young soldier from another unit committed...

2006-08-03

It was the truly the “eleventh hour” when my orders arrived. The 228th FSB was at Camp Arafjan spending the last few days before redeploying. I kept checking...

2006-07-09

As the 228th FSB approached the end of the deployment cycle, nearly all of the projects that we had set out to accomplish had been completed. Hoping to...

2006-06-23

“When I grow up, SGT Cliff, I want to be just like you.” The stocky southern man gave me a full toothed grin when I said that to him as he left to return...