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This Marine vet is not your average pastor 2 hours ago Thomas Burke, now a pastor, served in the Marine Corps from 2007 to 2010. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Burke) For Thomas Burke, a life of service was not simply an option, but an inevitability. Today the associate minister of children, youth and families at Northfield Congregational Church, he began his religious career in an unlikely place: The U.S. Marine Corps. “Right around the time that I felt a call to ministry, I also felt a str...

This Marine vet is not your average pastor 5 hours ago Thomas Burke, now a pastor, served in the Marine Corps from 2007 to 2010. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Burke) For Thomas Burke, a life of service was not simply an option, but an inevitability. Today the associate minister of children, youth and families at Northfield Congregational Church, he began his religious career in an unlikely place: the U.S. Marine Corps. “Right around the time that I felt a call to ministry, I also felt a str...

Apr 4, 2021 YOUNGSTOWN — After a long battle with various health issues, the Rev. Christopher “Chris” D. Yambar, age 59, received the Ultimate Healing and went to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, March 27, 2021. Chris was born July 4, 1961, in Youngstown, a son of the late David and Gladys McBride Little Van Dyke Yambar. He was a 1979 graduate of Fitch High School and a proud member of the Mahoning County Joint Vocational School Class of ’79 (Salute to you, George!). He la...

Hillsdale Collegian Hall of Valor honors local heroes Dan Bisher, in uniform. Courtesy | Dan Bisher This year, the Hillsdale County Vet­erans Hall of Valor is hon­oring vet­erans who served in the wars in Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan. It is also com­mem­o­rating the 30th anniversary of Oper­ation Desert Storm.  “The Hillsdale County Hall of Valor, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit orga­ni­zation whose purpose is recog­nition of Hillsdale County vet­erans,” said John ...

8 Special Operations Command Africa has been in the business of training with African counterparts since U.S. Africa Command became operational in 2008. This training has come in a variety of forms and has always been tailored to the operational needs of African partner militaries. As useful and necessary as tactical and operational training is for any military, that isn’t the only spectrum in which militaries operate. While chaplains are not usually involved directly in tra...

Airmen from Team Fairchild showcased how they contribute to rapid global mobility through readiness, innovation and improving quality of life to the Air Mobility Command leadership team during a visit here, March 3-4, 2021. Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, AMC,

The graduation ceremony for BCC Class 21A was a historic event as the Air Force aims to foster a more diverse and inclusive service. Jabeen, a native of India, said she was grateful for the opportunity and aware of the responsibility she has to set an example and show that there is a place in the military for anyone who wants to serve. “I did not have to compromise on any of my religious beliefs or convictions,” Jabeen said. “I am surrounded with people who respect me and are willing to r...

First Lt. Saleha Jabeen, the U.S. military’s first female Muslim chaplain, graduated from Air Force Basic Chaplain Course Feb. 5 at Maxwell Air Force Base., News, features and commentaries about Air Force Reserve people, equipment and missions

Meet Saleha Jabeen: US militarys first India-born female Muslim chaplain Updated Feb 18, 2021 | 11:12 IST "I just want people to remember that God, or higher power or the values that people uphold, remind us that we all are created with a plan: to become the best versions of ourselves," said Saleha Jabeen. First Lt Saleha Jabeen, a graduate of Basic Chaplain Course Class 21A, raises her hands in prayer during a group prayer at the start of the graduation ceremony (Air Force pho...

Jabeen was commissioned in December as a Second Lieutenant at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, becoming the first female Muslim chaplain in the Department of the Defense. She came to the United States 14 years ago as an international student.