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On a luxury cruise for Memorial Day I feel guilty thinking about those who were on troop ships bound for war, especially the “Four Chaplains” of World War II.

Alexander Goode's grandson, Alexander Goode Fried, says it's an honor to share his heroic grandfather's name.

CROGHAN — American Legion posts nationwide remember Four Chaplains Day with memorial services every year.

American Legion Post 104 at 10:30 a.m. Saturday hosts a Four Chaplains commemoration. Posts across the country will mark the day, explained thusly by The American Legion:

On Feb. 3, 1943, the USAT Dorchester was torpedoed by a German submarine in the North Atlantic. The ship was carrying 902 soldiers, sailors, and civilians. As t

Military chaplains do a lot in terms of helping soldiers find peace in a time of turmoil. Read more about them here.

I spent much of Memorial Day recently attending parades and Memorial Day services which really ripped at my heart this year.I was especially touched in Willshire by the faithful dedication

For more than a half-century, the annual Brotherhood Award has honored the four Army chaplains who gave their lives in the sinking of the troopship Dorchester on Feb. 3, 1943. The presentation honors those whose services and devotion in the practice of brotherhood are deserving of community recognition.

(JTA) - Mark Auerbach was not yet 5 years old when he noticed an unusual stamp in his fathers dresser. The well-worn three-cent stamp featured a

Mark Auerbach works to preserve the memory of his relative Alexander Goode, an army chaplain who gave away his lifejacket and calmed panicked soldiers after a German U-boat attack