US Military Chaplaincy Marks 250 Years of Providing Spiritual Support

US military chaplaincy marks 250 years of providing spiritual support

Six weeks after the Continental Army was formed in 1775, George Washington made a declaration that has shaped the military ever since: “We need chaplains.”

'We need chaplains': U.S. military chaplaincy and 250 years of ministry

In 1775, a year before there was a United States and six weeks after the Continental Army was formed, George Washington made a declaration that has shaped the military ever since. “We need chaplains,” he reportedly remarked, prompting action by the Continental Congress near the start of the Revolutionary War. Subscribe to The Alabama Baptist today! SIGN UP for our weekly Highlights emails that hit your inbox on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The …

US Military Chaplaincy Marks 250 Years

Thousands of clergy in uniform provide counsel and care to military members of a range of faiths. Fifteen Christian Reformed chaplains are among them.