Anonymous
12-06-2004, 02:47 PM
Hello!
I am a college senior and about to graduate this year. I’ve been interested in the Military since High School, and that has not waned throughout college. I have been talking to all the services, trying to pinpoint which one is the right fit for me.
Recently, I’ve begun to feel a desire to pursue ordination, and service as a minister, or a Military Chaplain. This has caught me somewhat off guard, as I’ve always been the first to want to go skydiving, surfing, paint-ball fighting, etc. A quiet life of contemplation and meditation seems so different from who I am! But, I can’t deny that this is what I strongly want to do.
I began to look into the Military Chaplaincy programs. There’s a surprisingly small amount of information on the topic. I went to all the service web pages, and searched the internet, but what was lacking was a personal side to the info.
I was wondering if you would be willing to tell me a little bit about your experiences with a Military Chaplain. I was wondering, in particular, where Chaplains can and do deploy, a “typical” tour of duty for a chaplain, whether they can do any of the “fun military stuff,” as my friends call airborne training, and if any of you know, the career ladder for a Chaplain.
I will be cross-posting this to all the service boards, to try to get a full perspective. I apologize if some read this twice!
Thank you so much for your help!
Blessings this Advent,
Karen
vzoe1@hotmail.com (friends e-mail account, if you'd rather e-mail)
Mathew 10:29 “Not a Sparrow falls to the earth without your Father knowing”
But the Sparrow still falls
I am a college senior and about to graduate this year. I’ve been interested in the Military since High School, and that has not waned throughout college. I have been talking to all the services, trying to pinpoint which one is the right fit for me.
Recently, I’ve begun to feel a desire to pursue ordination, and service as a minister, or a Military Chaplain. This has caught me somewhat off guard, as I’ve always been the first to want to go skydiving, surfing, paint-ball fighting, etc. A quiet life of contemplation and meditation seems so different from who I am! But, I can’t deny that this is what I strongly want to do.
I began to look into the Military Chaplaincy programs. There’s a surprisingly small amount of information on the topic. I went to all the service web pages, and searched the internet, but what was lacking was a personal side to the info.
I was wondering if you would be willing to tell me a little bit about your experiences with a Military Chaplain. I was wondering, in particular, where Chaplains can and do deploy, a “typical” tour of duty for a chaplain, whether they can do any of the “fun military stuff,” as my friends call airborne training, and if any of you know, the career ladder for a Chaplain.
I will be cross-posting this to all the service boards, to try to get a full perspective. I apologize if some read this twice!
Thank you so much for your help!
Blessings this Advent,
Karen
vzoe1@hotmail.com (friends e-mail account, if you'd rather e-mail)
Mathew 10:29 “Not a Sparrow falls to the earth without your Father knowing”
But the Sparrow still falls