I am retired US Air Force and Marine Corps (1977-1994) and was a Chaplain's
Assistant during Desert Shield/Storm/Calm. My "advanced" training as a
Chaplain has come "OJT" (on-the-job training) during several military
memorial services, weddings, and during several natural disasters as well as
the crash of flight 5191 in Lexington, KY not long ago. Ordained by God to
help out where I am needed.

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Chappie
"Billzz" wrote in message
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"Chaplain (COL) Lonnie J. Potter" wrote in message
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The United States Corps of Chaplains (USCOC) is a volunteer,
non-sectarian Christian, charitable, non-profit 501(c)3 public service
organization, active in community ministry to everyone, but with special
emphasis on aid to active duty military members, veterans, and their
family members. The USCOC is also active in disaster response activities,
providing a needed ministerial presence for victims and responders.

The USCOC is made up of former and retired military personnel and other
patriotic, public spirited, Christian citizens. Membership is open to
Christian Clergy (Ministers) and Laity (non-ordained Christians),
Veterans and Non-Veterans alike.

Members of the USCOC wear distinctive uniforms when in service for easy
identification. The USCOC also uses ranks and unit designations similar
to those of the U.S. Army but the United States Corps of Chaplains is not
an entity of, nor endorsed by, any branch of the military services or the
United States government,

USCOC Chaplains perform religious support in the communities, by
preaching, teaching, and conducting religious services, in accordance
with the tenets and rules of their Christian tradition, the principles of
their faith, and the dictates of conscience. Chaplain Assistants and
Ministry Teams assist the Chaplains in providing religious support to the
community. This religious support includes providing and/or performing
worship services, rites, sacraments, ordinances, pastoral and spiritual
care and religious education to:

NURTURE THE LIVING, CARE FOR THE DYING, HONOR THE DEAD.

Our Mission is to:

"GLORIFY GOD, PROMOTE PATRIOTISM,
HONOR OUR VETERANS, MINISTER TO ALL."

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Chappie

I'm afraid to ask, but where did you receive your military basic,
advanced, officer, chaplain training? And what army posts did you serve
at?