Read this; good article.
All hands, no matter what denomination or inclination, need to pitch in to take care of the chaplain. That guy bears the weight of the battalion on his shoulders; he carries people’s confidences, their most-guarded secrets, and most serious problems. Most of the bad stuff and not too much of the good stuff gets dumped on him. Put another way, who goes to the chaplain and says, Hey– I’d like to grab a half-hour with you to tell you in detail how great things are, and how problem-free I am??
Take care of your chaplain. He’s worth his weight in gold.
Our chaplain in Viet Nam carried an M16 just like everyone else. I ask him why once and he told me “the Lord helps those who help themselves”. I know you’ve all heard that one about some chaplain or other and I’m sure most have said it. Still, you are correct, you should take very good care of the chaplain. ALMOST AS GOOD OF CARE AS THE YOU DO THE RTO.
Thanks for pointing that out.
Btw, for those who are motivated by your eloquent words, Soldiers’ Angels has a team dedicatd to supporting chaplains, and helping them support their soldiers: http://soldiersangels.org/index.php?page=chaplain-support-team