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A former prison chaplain who led a life dedicated to service, has died.

A former prison chaplain who led a life dedicated to service, has died.

From Soldier to Servant: An Australian’s Journey from Conflict to Chaplaincy While serving in Afghanistan, Haydn Lea realised he had a talent for comforting his comrades with his newfound Christian wisdom. By Michael CrooksTuesday 20 Apr 2021 While deployed in the Middle East, Haydn Lea felt a calling from a much higher rank. The West Australian, who had joined the Royal Australian Air Force out of high school and trained as an Airfield Defence Guard, was deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 in a ground combat security role. He was then re-tasked to an Army unit, providing personal protection to...

From Soldier to Servant: An Australian’s Journey from Conflict to Chaplaincy While serving in Afghanistan, Haydn Lea realised he had a talent for comforting his comrades with his newfound Christian wisdom. While deployed in the Middle East, Haydn Lea felt a calling from a much higher rank. The West Australian, who had joined the Royal Australian Air Force out of high school and trained as an Airfield Defence Guard, was deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 in a ground combat security role. He was then re-tasked to an Army unit, providing personal protection to officers. “It was certainly challe...

Wreaths Across America ceremony honors local vets Elias Funez | Multimedia Reporter A wreath layer picks up a pair of wreaths to be placed on the graves of local veterans following the Wreaths Across America ceremony Saturday afternoon at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Grass Valley, where hundreds of wreaths were placed. Elias Funez Wreath’s Across America location coordinator and Daughter of the American Revolution’s Bonnie Magnetti got a little choked up during Saturday’s wreath laying ceremony. “This is a way we can all come together,” Magnetti said to the crowd that had gathered at...