The United States Air Force Gives New Meaning To 'Support Our Troops'

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unhappycamper summary of this article: :(






Chaplain Maj. Timothy Hirten reads a prayer while Romanian soldiers Warrant Officer Ionut Gabriel Mittelbrun, left, and Lt. Col. Marian Popa follow along with the reading on Ali Base, Iraq, in December 2009. According to information obtained by Air Force Times, the service could significantly cut the number of chaplains in its stable by the end of the fiscal year — from 528 today to as few as 465.


Air Force looks to make cuts in chaplain force
By Scott Fontaine - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Nov 27, 2010 9:03:45 EST

The Air Force is pushing dozens of chaplains out the door at the same time it is urging airmen with personal struggles to get counseling, often provided by clergy.

[maryf]

1. k&rnt

[formercia]

2. My question is:

Which Chaplains are they pushing out the door?

I hope it's the Crusader enablers.

[sammytko]

3. probably Catholic - too few of them for the regular parishes.

My small town in Tx has to share a priest with a couple other towns. When I was in the Air Force and stationed in small town Oklahoma, the catholic priest was sent elsewhere. We had to attend the local parish. Since it was a small town - 7500 - it wasn't a big change. The church was three blocks from the front gate.