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February 3, 2011

Contemplating the Past, Present and Future: The Third Anniversary of Leaving Iraq

“It is well that war is so terrible, or we should get too fond of it.” Robert E. Lee I began my flight home from the Middle East three years ago today. Three years ago I could not imagine … Continue reading →

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February 1, 2011

The Minstrel Boy: The Song of Souls Changed by War

Fr Corby gives absolution to the Irish Brigade at Gettysburg The Minstrel Boy (Thomas Moore) The minstrel boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death ye will find him; His father’s sword he hath girded on, And … Continue reading →

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December 2, 2010

Advent 2010: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Christmas Eve 2007 with Border Team and Bedouin family on Syrian Border The Season of Advent and the celebration of the Incarnation of Jesus on Christmas and during the Christmas Octave is my favorite season of the Church year. I … Continue reading →

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September 21, 2010

Raw Edges: Are there other Chaplains out there Like Me?

Before a Convoy The past week or so I have had to go back and revisit my Iraq experience. Part of this is due to work, we have had seminars on the spiritual and moral affects of trauma, the challenge … Continue reading →

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September 9, 2010

Going to War: The First Mission Flying West in a C-130

Workhorses: C-130s at an US Base in Iraq This is another installment of my “Going to War” Series that I began last year. In the Fall I had to take a break from posting anything more due to issues that … Continue reading →

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August 25, 2010

29 Years in the Military and still Going Strong

“It’s a mere moment in a man’s life between the All-Star Game and an old timer’s game.” Vin Scully Padre Steve in 1982 They say that “time flies when you’re having fun” and I cannot believe that I have been … Continue reading →

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August 15, 2010

Rehab Assignments

There are times in life that many of us experience some kind of injury; physical, emotional or spiritual that puts us in the position that we cannot function at the level that we are accustomed to doing. For some people … Continue reading →

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Tagged as chronic pain, disabled list, eod group two, iraq, limited duty, moral injury, night terrors, physical injuries, portsmouth naval medical center, PTSD, rehab assignments

August 12, 2010

Thoughts on the Occasion of getting ready to Transfer

Two years ago I was preparing to leave EOD Group Two and getting ready to move over to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. At that point in my life I was falling apart. The ravages of PTSD, depression and chronic pain … Continue reading →

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Tagged as eod group two, fitness reports, icu, naval hospital camp lejuene, PFT, picu, portsmouth naval medical center, PTSD, spirituality

March 29, 2010

Going to War: Flying in Al Anbar on C-130s

C-130′s in Iraq This is another installment of my “Going to War” Series that I began last year. In the Fall I had to take a break from posting anything more on the story of my deployment to Iraq in … Continue reading →

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November 16, 2009

Moslem Allies and Friends

I posted a piece that I’m sure that some will find controversial yesterday. Entitled “A Christian Defense of the Rights of Moslems in a Democracy (or Constitutional Republic) it dealt with comments and demands made by some that Moslems be … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Tour in Iraq

Contemplating the Past, Present and Future: The Third Anniversary of Leaving Iraq

The Minstrel Boy: The Song of Souls Changed by War

Advent 2010: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Raw Edges: Are there other Chaplains out there Like Me?

Going to War: The First Mission Flying West in a C-130

29 Years in the Military and still Going Strong

Rehab Assignments

Thoughts on the Occasion of getting ready to Transfer

Going to War: Flying in Al Anbar on C-130s

Moslem Allies and Friends

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