Story by Cpl. Codey Underwood | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 10.09.2013
As the morning sun rose and reveille sounded, the Marines started their day by getting out of their dirt-floor beds with rifles in hand. Next to them, however, was one person who was not a Marine but was wearing a camouflage uniform and worked, ate and slept just as they did. The sun caught the golden cross on his lapel as the greetings of “good morning Chaps” started....
Story by Sgt. Justin Moeller | 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division | 06.11.2013
Imams with the Jordanian Armed Forces, Jordanian Engagement Team, met with village elders, mullahs and Afghan National Security Forces from Paktika and Khowst provinces June 11....
Story by Staff Sgt. Kristen Duus | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division | 03.10.2013
Soldiers of the 501st Brigade Support Battalion take an extra step prior to conducting patrols.
Story by Jonathan Young | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 03.04.2013
A Kenyan catholic priest, Anglican priest, and Muslim imam walk into a chapel. This is not the start of a joke, but the beginning of a new partnership between Kenyan and U.S. military chaplains when members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Office of Religious Affairs invited Kenyan army Lt. Col. Alfayo Lelei, Kenyan air force Lt. Col. Lucas Gatobu and Kenyan army Maj. Mohamed......
Story by Lance Cpl. Paul Peterson | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.16.2012
He sat alone with the chaplain in the back of a CH-53 Super Stallion loaded down with artillery ammunition as it flew through the dark skies of Afghanistan with the twinkle of small-arms fire glimmering from far below....
Courtesy Story | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.19.2012
Humbly approaching the podium Sgt. Francisco Rodriguez Hernandez, Jr. made one last look at his wife Jessica Rodriguez before starting his speech. He started by thanking god for his abilities and for the support from his family, friends and the local community. He spoke about when people thank him for his actions or his service he always says thank you back for the support and the......
Courtesy Story | ISAF Joint Command | 08.03.2012
There was an explosion today in a public mosque in Chaparhara district, Nangarhar province during the Friday prayer.
Story by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 06.15.2012
The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Religious Ministry Team participated in a book drive at Aviara Oaks Elementary School, here, June 12, to collect books, which they will present to foreign school children during their deployment later this year, from the local community. During the 15th MEU’s last deployment nearly two years ago, it conducted training and community relations events in......
