NPR’s Krista Tippett had an excellent rebroadcast highlighting the efforts of Army Chaplain (Maj.) John Morris to reintegrate National Guard soldiers into civilian life after the pressures of war in Iraq. Krista’s nationally syndicated program, Speaking of Faith “probes the myriad ways in which religious impulses inform every aspect of life and culture, nationally and [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Iraq’
May 24, 2007
Speaking of Faith: the Soul of War
May 2, 2007
From Newsweek: The Military: Faith Under Fire
The current issue of Newsweek features a cover story on how military chaplains struggle with keeping faith in God against the backdrop of war.
I only served in the military during peacetime. I lived a pretty charmed life as a journalist, certainly compared to others who spent a significant time of their lives deployed or living [...]
April 25, 2007
From CNN: “Army told me not to tell truth about Tillman”
The Iraq war parade of lies continues. This time Pat Tillman, Jessica Lynch and we, the people are the victims.
Spc. Bryan O’Neal testified Tuesday that the he was asked by his then battalion commander, Lt. Col. Jeff Bailey, to cover up the cause of Tillman’s death:
“He basically just said … ‘Do not let Kevin [Tillman] [...]
