You made the assumptions I had faith.
I know the Chaplain and his family quite well and will verify the veracity of the story. I’ve spoken to members of his family and their all taken back by the rapid spread of the e-mail. The Chaplain is actually in the Navy. While he’s presently assigned to the Marines based out of Kaneohe, HI, he was previously with the Navy in Southern CA and before that did a tour with the Seabees. This was his second tour in Iraq. Folks have debated the veracity of the e-mail based upon the discrepencies in the service he was with. While technically the Marine Corps does not have chaplains, this individual is a chaplain and is presently with the Marines. He’s an honest individual and stands by his account as confirmed on other blogs.