Shaffer
12-30-02, 09:26 AM
CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti — Some might say the term “military chaplain” is an oxymoron, but even America’s warriors need a little spiritual guidance every now and then.
“The overall mission of a chaplain is to facilitate religious services for service members,” said Navy Cmdr. Carroll Wheatley, a chaplain with Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa. “Basically, we do the same work of civilian clergy, but we wear the military uniform.”
Along with the uniform comes the military mentality.
“Also, we (military chaplains) understand the issues a service member has, because we live with them,” said Wheatley, of Cloverport, Ky. “That’s what we refer to as ‘deck plate ministry’ or ‘foxhole ministry,’ which just means that we meet the troops where they are.”
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“The overall mission of a chaplain is to facilitate religious services for service members,” said Navy Cmdr. Carroll Wheatley, a chaplain with Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa. “Basically, we do the same work of civilian clergy, but we wear the military uniform.”
Along with the uniform comes the military mentality.
“Also, we (military chaplains) understand the issues a service member has, because we live with them,” said Wheatley, of Cloverport, Ky. “That’s what we refer to as ‘deck plate ministry’ or ‘foxhole ministry,’ which just means that we meet the troops where they are.”
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