Posted on Jul 21, 2021
Afghan war’s end quiets Dover AFB chaplain’s litany of funeral prayers for fallen troops
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As we all move forward, with our memories, and we continue to process where we have been and what we have done, I thought this was worthy of sharing and reading no matter what your position.
Like previous missions, history will tell the story.
Like previous missions, history will tell the story.
Afghan war’s end quiets Dover AFB chaplain’s litany of funeral prayers for fallen troops
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Afghan war’s end quiets chaplain's litany of funeral prayers
This is the place where mothers buckled to the tarmac in grief and children lifted their teddy bears to see daddy carried off in a flag-covered box. This is ...
Thank you my friend and brother-in-Christ COL Charles Williams for posting "Afghan war’s end quiets Dover AFB chaplain’s litany of funeral prayers for fallen troops.
Afghan war’s end quiets chaplain's litany of funeral prayers
This is the place where mothers buckled to the tarmac in grief and children lifted their teddy bears to see daddy carried off in a flag-covered box. This is where presidents stood and generals saluted as the price of war was made plain. This is the place Chaplain David Sparks found his calling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FI3LZtXv1o
FYI LTC (Join to see) LTC Wayne Brandon MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SMSgt Mark Venzeio GySgt Jack Wallace SFC William Farrell CSM Charles Hayden TSgt David L. SFC Ralph E Kelley LTC Jeff Shearer LTC Greg Henning LTC John Shaw SPC Michael Terrell SPC Nathan Freeman LTC Hillary Luton CH (MAJ) William Beaver CH (CPT) (Join to see)
Afghan war’s end quiets chaplain's litany of funeral prayers
This is the place where mothers buckled to the tarmac in grief and children lifted their teddy bears to see daddy carried off in a flag-covered box. This is where presidents stood and generals saluted as the price of war was made plain. This is the place Chaplain David Sparks found his calling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FI3LZtXv1o
FYI LTC (Join to see) LTC Wayne Brandon MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SMSgt Mark Venzeio GySgt Jack Wallace SFC William Farrell CSM Charles Hayden TSgt David L. SFC Ralph E Kelley LTC Jeff Shearer LTC Greg Henning LTC John Shaw SPC Michael Terrell SPC Nathan Freeman LTC Hillary Luton CH (MAJ) William Beaver CH (CPT) (Join to see)
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LTC Stephen F.
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Commando Chaplains (Afghan Documentary) | Full Documentary
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMRHObB2XnM
FYI PO1 William "Chip" Nagel PO1 H Gene Lawrence PO2 Fred Dunn SPC Chris Hallgrimson SSG William Jones SMSgt Dr. G. A. Thomas LTC (Join to see) SGT Steve McFarland SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D PO1 Steve DittoGySgt Gary Cordeiro SFC James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" MSG (Join to see) Sgt David G Duchesneau SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SGT (Join to see)
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I've done support workshops at Dover Mortuary Affairs, they need this break as well
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SSgt Richard Kensinger
They absolutely do due to persisting exposure to the trauma of others. And God bless you for your support on their behalf!
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Thank you for posting this. And a huge thank you to Pastor Sparks and all of those servicemen and service women who bear the dignified remains off the planes. A unique calling.
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