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  • Chaplain Helps Troops Deal with Deployment

    08/24/2005 10:18:32 PM PDT · by SandRat · 2 replies · 269+ views
    Defend America News ^ | Aug 24, 2005 | Tech. Sgt. Melissa Phillips
    ALI BASE, Iraq, Aug. 24, 2005 — When Army Spc. Jacob Boomsaad fell in love with a fellow soldier while serving in Iraq, he feared he would have to delay the wedding until almost six months after returning from their deployment to marry in a Catholic church. That is until the specialist with the 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment from the Texas Army National Guard met Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Chad Zielinski from the 407th Air Expeditionary Group. Zielinski is the only U.S. military Catholic chaplain for servicemembers stationed in southeastern Iraq, and he serves the needs of airmen and...