Video Essay: a Military Chaplain's Three Tenets

The Chaplaincy of the U.S. Military has three tenets - to nurture the living, minister to the dying, and to honor the dead. A video essay by the AP's Julie Jacobson. (April 21)

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[TruthSurge]

godz, I'm so glad I never got into the armed forces. "ultimate sacrifice" Isn't that a lovely little euphemism they brainwash them with so they don't have to say "needless death"?

Fuck war and all who perpetuate it - whatever "side" they're on.

[CityofDestiny]

Thank you for serving our soldiers in this manner. Our soldiers commit themselves to tasks that require the ultimate sacrifice. They do not choose the mission - but respond as required. Thank you for serving those who have served!

[bandcministry]

thnx 2 all who have served and thnx for posting

[dallasgoldbug]

Exactly!. we r the only country that has balls enough to seize foreign land and build a military base. I don't see a Russian or Chinese base here! Looking at the roll the CIA plays staging false flag events is no wonder Bobby Kennedy said he wanted to "Smash them into a thousand pieces and scatter them across the wind." Numerous times they have been caught posing as the enemy. When will we wake up?

[antibrainwash]

Fighting I might add... AGAIN... on THEIR SOIL. - IDIOT TEST QUESTION: Is it okay for FOREIGN ARMIES to OCCUPY our SOIL - NO?

But it's okay for us to occupy others? You can't have it both ways America - either we stay the F out of their business - or they're going to get into OURS. Occupation is WRONG - PERIOD.

"100 remaining terrorists in Afghanistan" - Dan Rather just a few months ago - that's what we're losing still hundreds of lives over.

[antibrainwash]

@dallasgoldbug Yeah I don't understand all these folks that think so highly of our armed forces can make that GEL with their inability to get a few men in some caves? I mean seriously SHEEPLE - Our guys with TODAYS tech can't get a FEW MEN in some CAVES who supposedly are at war with the USA? Can I SLAP YOU? HELLO? In 1775 we fought the mighty british empire with MUSKETS and BAYONETTES - that's about ALL THESE GOT THAT WE'RE FIGHTING NOW!

[dallasgoldbug]

did you hear the comment the soldier made referring to "they seem to figure out every thing were doing and set the IED according to it" I smell a CIA operative, not some local sheep herder. The so called Talliban ARE CIA and collect check from their operations. There is no way a military such as ours could not rapidly eliminate opposing forces that are not even 1/10th trained or equipped unless the enemy is not who we think they are. Think about it!

[antibrainwash]

Another thing - I'm THROUGH respecting TROOPS who do NO RESEARCH on our GOVERNMENT and then SIGN UP to go KILL PEOPLE in a foreign land - and have NO IDEA why they are KILLING people....

Sorry - I'm done respecting those guys - if you're one of the troops - START TAKING SOME FUCKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS.

[antibrainwash]

I guess as long as we say something nice it's okay that our kids got killed huh? Where is the ANGER over our boys being on FOREIGN SOIL. Folks: If you're okay with us occupying IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN - You MUST be okay with FOREIGN COUNTRIES OCCUPYING US.

IF you're okay with that... RAISE YOUR HAND.

[swordofisis]

Stupid fish mongers!

[mykmmc]

bullshit