Opinion: Aloysius Schmitt's story of sacrifice changes our lives
One of the most enduring ways for communities and individuals to touch our collective memories is to physically touch memorials, like those built to honor those who served our nation and who paid the ultimate price for our freedoms. The Chaplain Schmitt Island Veterans Memorial Plaza in Dubuque is one such place. We honor and remember Iowa native Father Aloysius Schmitt — one of the first chaplains killed in World War II. It was June 17, 2016, my first day in a new Navy assignment at the Navy Chief of Chaplains Office at the Pentagon, when I first touched the life and memory of Father Schmi...
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