military chaplaincy
Troops' spiritual service
Military chaplaincy is the provision of religious and spiritual services within armed forces.
Military chaplains—clergy serving in uniform—conduct worship, offer counseling, and minister to service members of all faiths or none.
They serve in combat zones, on bases, and aboard ships: He entered military chaplaincy after ten years as a parish priest.
Chaplains hold officer rank but typically do not bear arms.
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- prayerAddress to deity
- spiritual careAttending to sacred needs
- religious servicesFormal communal worship events
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
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