This is a good post. Thank you for posting it. Have you read any of the books written by any of the Chaplains from Iraq? I highly recommend "A Table in Their Presence" by Lt Cary H Cash. He was with the first group of Marines that entered Iraq at the beginning of the war.
Hi, I've read Table in the presence twice. It confirmed my calling to be a Navy Chaplain and even got the chance to tell Cary that to his face over lunch!