Anyone familiar with US army chaplain corps?

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I was thinking about joining the army as a chaplain assistant, and working on a degree while i’m serving, then becoming a priest later on. I was wondering if anyone has ever been a army chaplain/chaplain assistant, or has been in any position in the army that would be familiar with this and could give me their opinion on wether this would be a good idea or not.

Or someone from marines,navy,air force that could give me their opinion on their chaplain/chaplain assistant.

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The Archdiocese for the Military Services has a pretty good website, including vocations information. Also, the various services have information on the web about their chaplain corps and how to become a part of it.

milarch.org/
 
What a wonderful idea. The Armed Forces are in critical need of priests.

However, if your final goal is to be an Army Chaplain than you need to become a Priest first. None of the Armed Forces will accept a Priest as a chaplain unless he has completed ordination and served as a civilian Priest for a number of years. It also requires the permission of the Bishop for whom the Priest is incardinated to to.

Being a chaplain’s assistant is not the route to take. Unless you want to find out if you like the military first.
 
I am the Army priest chaplain who works in the vocations arena and would be happy to provide information. I work with men in all stages of discernment and attempt to assist them on the path to priesthood and, if applicable, Army chaplaincy.
The Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS) conducts semi-annual Discernment Workshops in cooperation with the military services to assist men in discernment. Contact the AMS, or me directly, for more information on a terrific vocation—for God and Country!
 
My pastor is an ANG Chaplain. He is awesome! Every year he goes on deployment for several months. When he comes back we always see a great change in him. He tells us about how blest he is to actually see Christ in the soldiers he serves.

My US Army commander brother met my pastor when he came out for my wedding, now he and the pastor always get together and chat when he comes to visit me. Father and my brother always enjoy their visits with each other!

The last 3 years Father has been assigned to Lanstahl Germany for his deployment. It is where the injured soldiers are shipped to for medical treatment. His service to our Armed Forces is greatly appreciated by our parish as we are in a town that has alot of veterans (myself included).

FrGary… Could I email you for some information for a man discerning a vocation and wants to join the military?
 
I wanted to get the college credits you get for basic training, plus some military experience, before i went to college. Then after i get my degree, i would become a priest/chaplain.
 
BlestOne said:
My US Army commander brother
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Blest, the Army doesn’t have ‘Commanders’, that is a Navy rank.

O4 = Navy Lt. Cmdr = Army\Marine\AF Major
O5 = Navy Cmdr = Army\Marine\AF Lt. Col.

The term is used in the Army for officer in command of a post or base, is that what you are referring to?
 
Brendan said:
Blest, the Army doesn’t have ‘Commanders’, that is a Navy rank.

O4 = Navy Lt. Cmdr = Army\Marine\AF Major
O5 = Navy Cmdr = Army\Marine\AF Lt. Col.

The term is used in the Army for officer in command of a post or base, is that what you are referring to?
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Brendan, His rank is Major, his job is (was) commander…
I know the ranks… I am a veteran too… Right now he is in school to switch jobs. He was 82nd Airborne, Commander of C Company in Fallaujah, but I didn’t want to type the whole thing out.
 
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