On Dec. 28, 1909, General Order No. 253 was published, establishing the official military occupational specialty of the chaplain assistant, stating that one enlisted man will serve to assist the ...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 17, 2009) -- Three days after Christmas in 1909, the Army authorized an assistant whose sole purpose would be to allow chaplains to focus on ministering to the ...

With Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall serving as the garrison for the Military District of Washington (MDW), the base’s chaplain’s corps stays busy. And they wouldn’t be able to successfully complete ...

WASHINGTON — Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is working to embed a chaplain and a chaplain assistant into all of its squadrons to address what Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, who leads the Hurlburt ...

Their job is to provide much needed support to chaplains during war and in peacetime. Their primary purpose is to support the unit ministry team programs and worship services. Their enjoyment is ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Thousands of soldiers and airmen In Tennessee have been working tirelessly. They've been helping with the tornado recovery efforts and fighting COVID-19. "The guard has been ...

Navy Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Ben Garrett performs the sacrament of the Eucharist in the chapel of the USS Bataan on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Norfolk Naval Station in Virginia. (John C. Clark/AP) In ...

LUBBOCK, Texas— Phil Crenshaw, the last surviving Chaplain’s Assistant to serve in World War II, died Thursday morning. Crenshaw primarily served in Okinawa and Korea during his army service and was ...

Tony Miltenberger, a pastor and Army Reserve chaplain’s assistant will talk about stories, tools and techniques for creating engaging relationships with those who’ve been away. He will present the ...