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  • December Chaplain's Reflections

    As we approach the holiday season when family gatherings and parties bring memories of good times, we may recall a loved one who will be missing from our midst. Coping with separation from loved ones is a process.  His process is evident in the stages of grief like shock, denial, anger and

  • November Chaplain's Reflections

    “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.” (Genesis 32:28 NIV) Last drill I had the opportunity to speak to a squadron on being authentic with one another. This authenticity with thoughts helps to identify feelings and

  • October Chaplain's Reflections

    “Broken Relationships and Suicide” Suicide Statistics Understanding the reasons that cause a person to choose to commit suicide is a very complex topic for discussion in society in general and in the military in particular. It breaks our heart when we hear statistics that an estimated 22 veterans a

  • September Chaplain's Reflections

    When Your Best Isn’t Enough One of the things I appreciate about the military cultureis the push to do and be your best. It just makes sense for us to have a driveto do and be the best we can. In our line of work that makes the differencebetween mission success and mission failure. While giving what

  • The true victims of suicide

    As a society, many struggle to find their place. We often attempt to define who we are by how we see ourselves fitting in with others. And, although we deal with similar issues of our purpose and direction in life and grapple with self-esteem, our ability to ask for help is often impeded by our ego

  • August Chaplain's Reflections

    If you’ve watched the Disney movie “Frozen” then you are probably very familiar with the following lyrics in the chorus of the song, “Let It Go” by Idina Menzel which says, “Let it go, let it go, can’t hold it back anymore.”

  • July Chaplain's Reflections

    Summer is here and after a wonderfully successful Air & Ground Expo, it is now time for some relaxation and fun! This past year has been packed with activities from deployments, hurricane relief, to the planning and display of our capabilities here at McEntire. Many people from all over the state

  • June Chaplain's Reflections

    If you’ve ever deployed,you know that many in the military assume that a lack of sleep is expected tobe a normal part of life and deployment. Even while stateside, many live forwork and constantly put their physical and emotional needs second. In mostcases, it’s not like they intend to overdo

  • May Chaplain's Reflections

    “Rememberingthe Price of Freedom”May 2017 Chaplain ReflectionLt Col Brian Bohlman“Fromthese honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gavethe last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that thesedead shall not have died in vain-- that this nation, under

  • April Chaplain's Reflections

    I recently read an online article that described how, duringWWI, U.S. Army leaders noticed that many of the men who did well in thesports-style training programs they were using for fitness, including many ofthe physical training cadre, would fail during long ruck marches. The sameobservations have