Posted on Oct 19, 2015
SPC Margaret Higgins
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Capt Mark Strobl
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Services were, sometimes, difficult to attend. The Catholic priest had an "office" on the USS Ogden. However, there were apparently more Catholics on the ARG's command ship, the USS Essex. We would bring our campstools to the "Boatswains Shop" whenever he made his cameos. Sometimes, Protestants would attend "mass" just to break up the monotony of deployments.
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SPC Margaret Higgins
SPC Margaret Higgins
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I am so sorry that services were difficult to attend; Capt Mark Strobl. You are Precious to God. Jesus Christ's Love for you surpasses knowledge.
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SGM Steve Wettstein
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When in garrison every Sunday and sometimes during the week. During my five deployments, as a Catholic, it was a challenge. During OIF I, the BCT Chaplain was a Catholic Priest, but it was during the initial invasion so we had Mass when possible. We had Easter Sunrise service over looking the Tigris River. During OIF III, I was always out on missions on Sunday and was only able to get to the big two Masses (Christmas & Easter). When I was a 1SG deployed to Ramadi, I was able to go every Sunday because my Battalion Chaplain was a Catholic Priest. My tour in Afghanistan we didn't have a Catholic Priest, but we did everything we could without a Priest. Once in a while one would show up and we would have a Mass so we could receive the Eucharist. So with all that said it depended on where I was, but yes I did go to Mass.
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SGT Christina Wilder
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I tried. Many times I was not operating in an area where I could but I always had a Bible in my cargo pocket.
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SPC Margaret Higgins
SPC Margaret Higgins
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Very cool, SGT Christina Wilder. May God bless you and eternally shed his grace on you. "Lo I am with you wherever you go."
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SGT Christina Wilder
SGT Christina Wilder
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After my deployment is when I converted to LDS. I always have the scriptures with me since we all have electronic devices with us.
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SPC Margaret Higgins
SPC Margaret Higgins
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Fantastic, Sergeant! That sounds amazing to me.
P.S. I don't know much about the LDS religion.
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