On 1 July 2010, 4th Squad, 3d Platoon, Company I, 3d Battalion, 6th Marines was conducting a dismounted security patrol in vicinity of Route Joanne in northern Marjah. As the patrol moved north along a canal toward Route Joanne, it came under a heavy barrage of medium machinegun fire from a series of fighting positions [...]
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
This from the website of Marantha Baptist Bible College While Chaplain Goetz was not one of “ours”, in another sense they are ALL ours. God grant peace to his family…. Captain Dale Goetz cared about the soldiers he served as an Army chaplain—both their physical and spiritual needs. “He had a great burden for the soldiers,” said [...]
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
reposted from onemarinesview.com This summer while Lance Cpl. Tom Geoco is supporting the war in Afghanistan, his wife Ashley will be giving birth to their third child. She will miss him. She will miss his laugh and bright smile … his presence. She will miss how, when he walks into a room their two boys, Kellan and Carter, [...]
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Welcome, and thank you for your desire and willingness to care for military families. We have two different workshops: one is a half-day presentation, and the other is a full day. The half day will usually begin at 8:30 and last until about 12:30 p.m. The full day will begin at 8:30 and go until [...]
Wed, Aug 11, 2010
The Saints in East Dundee, IL who worship at Immanuel Lutheran Church watched as the Lord added to their number! Immanuel Lutheran, which had hosted an Operation Barnabas workshop a few months ago, came to the attention of a young soldier. As Pastor Baerwolf tells the story:
I first met Greg after he had visited our [...]
Tue, Jan 26, 2010
I have been asked from time to time to recommend resources for those who want to care for our veterans, especially those who are dealing with consequences from combat. Here are a few that I can recommend. Note these are not theological readings. They are written by professionals who have been studying soldiers and their [...]
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
My family and I had the opportunity to visit Florida to present a district workshop in Orlando. Thanks go out to Pastor Chris Bodley and Living Water Lutheran Church in Sanford, FL (just outside of Orlando). We had folks from several churches in the area, and the workshop went very well..thanks again to all who [...]
Tue, Sep 8, 2009
The Military Project Expands in a Theological Direction
Plans are underway to bring the Divine Service on a regular basis to soldiers and chaplains in Iraq and Afghanistan. A CD will be sent every two weeks containing two Sunday services of radio broadcasts from Bethlehem Lutheran Church, [...]
Thursday, September 2, 2010
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