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THE ROLE OF MILITARY CHAPLAINS

They are there to serve and offer spiritual guidance. Sometimes it’s the chaplain who needs support

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE     6/30/2016

Father John Reutemann, chaplain at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana shares the unique challenges of being a military chaplain.

While the chaplain has his own set of challenges, the family of a chaplain also struggles with their own challenges. They endure the long separations and many moves.

The U.S. Air Force has more than 100 agencies designed to keep airman and families fit, including military chaplains.