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

While the 92nd Military Police Battalion was busy putting new coats of paint on the walls of the plywood buildings which held headquarters and other company offices, SGT James and I were making several trips to the post office. The central one was always...

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 of what to do and how to fit in. Most of the time I was there I spent it following up on Red Cross...

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 when an Explosively Formed Projectile tore through the first vehicle in the convoy. Apparently the...

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 Duty” with the soldier who has been injured and recovered standing in the company of others. At the...