#chaplaincorps

[sfc-paulchambers]

3 FEBRUARY 1943 - FOUR CHAPLAINS DAY AND THE SINKING OF THE USAT DORCHESTER #WWII On 3 FEB 1943, the troop transport ship USAT Dorchester was sailing from Canada to a U.S. base in Greenland, carrying 902 passengers. Shortly after midnight, the vessel was struck by a U-Boat torpedo just 150 miles from its destination. The initial explosion killed and wounded scores of men, causing widespread pandemonium. Through the chaos, four Army Chaplains spread out among the Soldiers, calming the frightened, tending the wounded and guiding the disoriented toward safety. Lt. George Fox, a Methodist minister; Lt. Alexander Goode (PhD), a Reform rabbi; Lt. John Washington, a Roman Catholic priest; and Lt. Clark Poling, a Dutch Reformed minister, worked to manage the crisis, distributing life jackets and selflessly giving their own to others. As the ship went down, survivors in nearby rafts could see the chaplains, arms linked and braced against the slanting deck, as they offered prayers and sang hymns. Of the 902 men aboard the Dorchester, only 230 survived. The chaplains were posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, and Four Chaplains Medal (a special decoration for extraordinary heroism designated by Congress to recognize the chaplains, as they did not qualify for the Medal of Honor). #Armyhistory #USArmy #TRADOC #WorldWar2 #WW2 #WW2History #UBoat #Chaplain #MilitaryHistory #ChaplainCorps Posted @withregram • @armyhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CoM4R24uYeR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[yabangeekizim]

Imam Mohammad Yasir Khan was appointed by Anthony Rendon, speaker of the California State Assembly, on December 7 as the assembly chaplain for the 2021-22 session, according to a news release. #chaplain #chaplaincy #chaplaincorps #chaplains #sermonseries #faithcommunity #nationaldayofprayer #youngadultministry #communitypolicing #muslim #americanmuslim #uspresident (at United States of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI2hIJxnIr7/?igshid=10zoi9j3rraly

[nathanthedisciple]

#Thankful for my parents making the trip to attend #chaplaincorps graduation today. Another step in the #journey of #followingjesus .#navypride #honorcouragecommitment (at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0USshRBdXF/?igshid=ph8hc6jak778

[nathanthedisciple]

Caring for the Warfighter's Soul. #chaplaincorps #whereitmatters #whenitmatters #withwhatmatters

[nathanthedisciple]

Just received some new #reading material! #chaplaincorps #navychc #navychaplains

[nathanthedisciple]

A man and his dog. #chaplaincorps #navychc (at The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary, Falmouth, ME)