What I do find to be incredible is that they have told chaplains not to proselytize on duty.
Just unbelievable.
I believe your main mission as a Christian minister is to bring people to Christ, whether you are a chaplain or not.
What are they supposed to say, "Oh, I believe in Christ, but don't take that as an invitation to come to my services."
"What I do find to be incredible is that they have told chaplains not to proselytize on duty."
Why would you find that to be incredible? I'm not sure it's the government's responsibility to proselytize a particular religious belief system. Matter of fact, it's probably a Constitutional violation.
Chaplains are there for counselling and support at the behest of servicemembers. Nothing more.
I asked this in another post but I will ask you as well. Doesn't that "close the door" on other religious beliefs? If I am a Jew and I think that by entering the military a Chaplain is going to attempt to convert me, is that right? Or better yet, if I am a Catholic and a "Scientology" chaplain attempts it.
I think it's inappropriate to hound enlisted soldiers who don't share your particular brand of faith, yes. Chaplains serve their own communities of faith within the services. It's not appropriate to go lower morale among others by telling them they're wrong and need to get right with you. That's not what they signed up for.