 I'm your Admiral Mark Tidd, Chief of Chaplains. Chaplains offer a message of hope to you and your family. We're committed to serving you with dignity and respect and compassion. We're grateful for the trust that you place in us. And because we regard that trust as sacred, we're bound by absolute confidentiality at all times. When you talk to a chaplain, it stays with the chaplain. That's important when you feel you've got nowhere to turn during a personal crisis, or if you're concerned about command involvement or an impact on your career. Chaplains are the only ones in the Navy and Marine Corps and Coast Guard with this kind of unbreakable confidentiality. It's up to you alone to waive it if you need your chaplain to help you with something that's beyond the chaplain's capabilities or expertise. Your chaplain is available to provide you a safe place to talk, without fear, and to support you in overcoming the challenges we all face together.