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As troops return, churches must be ready

They're coming home. They've witnessed death on the battlefield and led soldiers, sailors and Marines to Christ. They've baptized converts in water-filled barrels and led worship during rocket attacks. They've risked their own lives and sacrificed time away from their families. They are the among the nation's unsung heroes — military chaplains.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has reported that 33,000 troops involved in the Afghan "surge" have been withdrawn, leaving another 68,000 U.S. troops and their chaplains still scheduled to serve in Afghanistan until December 2014.

The last 100,000 troops in Iraq returned home last December. Since 9/11, a total of 2.4 million American military service members — including National Guard and Reservists — have cycled through the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard — some more than once.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004047180339 John Adams

    I don't see that "veteran ministry" should differ from ministry to any other people.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_OC6SKJLQDZEY674X7VRYBWH6AI Tom

    Our Military served honorably and deserve a better welcome home that my generation did after the Vietnam War. Our Military also deserve to be able to vote in the upcoming election, without interferance from the " soon departing " Administration in D.C. Our Military also deserve an honorable Commander-in-Chief, not the one they have presently. God Bless our Military and God Bless and Heal America.

    • Granny

      My one prayer is that God will put a Godly man into our highest office. Our Military are so deserving of much better treatment than our Vietnam Vets received when they returned and than they have received from the current administration. God Save America!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_PTIF6KGUK7QASUBRKKR5A6LM2Q Tod

    Happy Day of Atonement,which the Bible tells us to keep forever !!!

  • mallen11

    The men and women who serve our country in the military need to be honored and respected as they come home. Many will not be able to find jobs since so many people here can't even find jobs. If they stay enlisted they will be fine and have money to live on and support their families. However, there will be many who will not be able to get over what they experienced in combat. We need to continue to pray for them and their familes and loved ones. Then again, if war breaks out in the Middle East they may have to go again or if they will be trained to subdue the masses here at home if -0 gets re-elected. I pray not.

  • Evermyrtle

    This is so unusual that the church be honored like this, that it has been given the duty to minister to those coming home from war; remembering the the military ministers voices have been tied and can speak only as the government allowed.Now, the same people who are advising this?.