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By Spc. Katrina Faulkner-Brown
4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq – Soldiers from 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, displayed a public confession of religious faith through baptism at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, while waiting to transition into Iraq, Dec. 7.
Chaplain (Capt.) Ronnie Fisher, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, noticed Patriot Brigade Soldiers had an interest in and need for a baptism service at the transitional camp, and so the process began. Acting quickly, Chaplain (Capt.) Brian L. Eastham, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment; Chaplain (Capt.) Jon J. Knoedler, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment; and Pvt. Dustin Napier, chaplain assistant for 3rd Sqd. 89th Cav., established a transit baptism ceremony for 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Soldiers.
"People are kind of thinking about their (lives) more seriously while going to Iraq, (and) there was a need to address spiritual concerns," said Eastham.
"These Soldiers needed this service before they head up north," said Napier.
Each Forward Operating Base in Iraq has an assigned chaplain to minister to encourage and support Soldiers, said Chaplain (Maj.) Cloyd L. Colby, brigade chaplain, 4th BCT, 10th Mtn. Div., Patriot Brigade, Soldiers baptized at Camp Buehring were from both 3rd Sqd. 89th Cav. and 2nd Bn. 30th Inf. Knoedler baptized Staff Sgt. Daniel Dobbs, Spc. Steve Mrazik, Pfc. Thomas Fotta, Sgt. Shawn Hummel, and Pvt. Matthew Leue. Eastham baptized Pvt. William Simmons, Spc. Kenneth Harker, Sgt. Paul Mandrell and Spc. Aaron Stephenson from 2nd Bn. 30th Inf.
Soldiers who need someone to talk to for encouragement or spiritual guidance or who would like to volunteer to help with the music ministry should contact any of the following chaplains on their respective FOBs. FOB Rustamiyah contacts are Chaplain (Capt) Brian Cieslukowski, 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment; Chaplain (Capt.) Alexander Loya, 94th Brigade Support Battalion; and Chaplain (Capt.) Brian L. Eastham, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment. FOB Loyalty contacts are Chaplain (Capt) James Pritchard, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion and Chaplain (Maj.) Cloyd L. Colby, brigade chaplain. The contact for FOB Falcon is Chaplain (Capt.) Ronny Fisher 2nd Bn. 4th Inf.
"These are really dedicated chaplains and chaplain assistants. They are ready to minister to the AO (area of operation) Patriot community, and I have total confidence in them," said Colby.
| Date Taken: | 12.24.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 12.24.2007 15:42 |
| Story ID: | 14980 |
| Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
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