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People don’t always get my sense of humor. Unfortunately, my years as a hospital chaplain infected me with a touch of gallows humor, an ironic wit handy for hopeless situations. Nevertheless, 10 years ago, I took that humor on a 90-day deployment to Panama with the Red Horse Squadron from Nellis AFB, in Las Vegas. Red Horse is the Air Force version of the Navy’s storied Navy CBs (Construction Battalion). Both are trained to bulldoze the ground in a warzone while simultaneously defendi...

Weather Alert ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West to northwest wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel will be impacted by dangerous crosswinds. Those with plans to be outdoors on Monday should be prepared for difficult windy conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the la...

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.

Pусский (ru) Пандемия и священники в Вооруженных силах Швейцарии Last spring, the army mobilised its troops to support civilian authorities during the first wave of coronavirus pandemic. This was the first time since the Second World War that Swiss soldiers were deployed in this way. A new support mission - this time essentially m...

Supreme Court Rebuffs Alabama’s Effort to Bar Pastor From Execution Chamber The case was the latest in a series of disputes over the presence of spiritual advisers in execution chambers that have bitterly divided the justices. The Supreme Court allowed the execution of another Alabama inmate in a similar case in 2019, but months later stayed the execution of a Texas inmate.Credit...Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times Feb. 12, 2021 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court late Thursday night ...

Race a factor in mistreatment of Gresham deputy city manager Third-party findings show mistreatment of Deputy Manager Corey Falls; police resistance toward equity, inclusion Accusations made by a prominent Gresham city employee about years of mistreatment, harassment and abuse while working at the Gresham Police Department and City Hall have been substantiated by a third-party, independent investigation. Last summer Gresham City Council hired Paula Barran, of Barran Liebman LLP, to lo...

Potentially. As noted by The Daily Wire, a religious cleric serving in the United States Army is getting probed for something he recently posted to Facebook. According to NBC News, Maj. Andrew Calvert went onto a military newspaper’s social media page to ask a question. His query: “How is rejecting reality (biology) not evidence that a person is mentally unfit (ill), and thus making that person unqualified to serve?” The 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade member wasn’t done. He drew...

Former Boy Scouts Chaplain Is Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse James Glawson, 76, sexually assaulted six young men, including one who is developmentally disabled, Rhode Island authorities said. James Glawson at a court hearing in 2019. “It makes me sick to think of what I have done,” Mr. Glawson said Thursday in a hearing in Superior Court in Rhode Island, according to The Providence Journal.Credit...Rhode Island Superior Court Jan. 28, 2021 A former chaplain for the Boy Sco...

WATCH FULL: Gov. Sisolaks 2021 State of the State address 13 Action News Reporter Austin Carter has a recap immediately following Gov. Steve Sisolaks 2021 State of Nevada address. and last updated 2021-01-20 10:08:11-05 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — During the 2021 State of the State address on Tuesday, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak shared his vision for the state as we enter the new year. “Nevadans are battle born. We face our challenges head-on,” Gov. Sisolak said. “And we will get thro...

Chaplain Paul Song talks with The Sunday Times in a story published February 4, 2018, about being forced out of his position at Brixton prison in London, England. | The Sunday Times The case of a pastor banned from prison chaplaincy for 10 years will not proceed to judicial review but will be heard at a county court instead, the high court decided on Tuesday. Pastor Paul Song, 51, a former detective, was banned from the chaplaincy after a 2018 whistleblowing interview with the Mail on Sunday...