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Lt. Col. Khallid Shabazz will become the first Muslim division-level chaplain in the history of the U.S. military – a Muslim spiritual leader for more than 14,000 mostly Christian soldiers [I am re-posting to include information on Shabbazz's connection to Ft. Hood terrorist Nidal Hasan. (Link and information in comment below).] Original Post

In January, Lt. Col. Khallid Shabazz received the call every Army chaplain dreams of, the call that validates years of intense study and hard work toward keeping the U.S. military in good spiritual health. He was offered the job of chaplain for an entire division, an honor for anyone in his field but a milestone in his case. After a ceremony this summer, Shabazz will become the first Muslim division-level chaplain in the history of the U.S. military – a Muslim spiritual leader for more than 14,000 mostly Christian soldiers. He’d like to think his transition will be as smooth...

A chaplain who once ministered to Navy SEALs could be thrown out of the military after he was accused of failing “to show tolerance and respect” in private counseling sessions in regards to issues pertaining to faith, marriage and sexuality, specifically homosexuality and pre-marital sex, according to documents obtained exclusively by Fox News.

NOTE The following text is a quote: American Forces Press Service Face of Defense: Army Guard Gets Its First Muslim Chaplain By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Johnathon Orrell National Guard Bureau ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 24, 2010 – A Texas National Guard officer will become the Army National Guard’s first Muslim chaplain in December. Army 1st Lt. Rafael Lantigua, right, of the Texas National Guard shakes hands with Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, during a Ramadan dinner in Washington, D.C. Lantigua will become the Guard's first Muslim chaplain in December 2010. U.S. Army photo...

Note: Photos included. Note: The following text is a quote: Thursday, March 11, 2010 A Tribute to the Late Captain Stanford E. Linzey, Jr. By Chaplain James F. Linzey Special to ASSIST News Service ESCONDIDO, CA (ANS) -- A World War II hero, my father, Captain Stanford E. Linzey, Jr., CHC, USN (Ret.), survived the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Coral Sea. He was a sailor then, but a chaplain later. Captain Stanford E. Linzey, Jr. During the Battle of Midway in World War II, my father was a 21 year old Seamen Second Class, stationed on...

Let me tell you about a German-American who, with no thought for his personal safety, saw to the spiritual needs of his fellow soldiers.

Armchair Atheists by: Jesse Masai, November 14, 2008 Americans who do not believe in God have decided it’s time to give President-elect Barack Obama his first memo: the Department of Defense ought not speak for God. At a press conference in Washington, the DC Secular Coalition for America’s director Lori Lipman said that the country’s atheists, humanists and freethinkers were suffocating under an air of pro-Christian bias within the military. In an eight-page open letter, Lipman asked President-elect Obama to protect her members from what she described as Christian discrimination, sectarianism, theocracy and an invisibility that she said had long...

The Rev. Joseph Orlandi will be leaving St. Michael the Archangel Church in Paterson after 18 years. He will take a year-long sabbatical to complete his Ph.D. in theology in Rome. Orlandi, at center in green, was an Army chaplain who served in Afganistan and Iraq. Father Joseph Orlandi leaving Paterson parishAbout 18 years ago, Carlos Trejos was a UPS driver who rarely went to church. That was until his delivery route brought him to the Rev. Joseph Orlandi of Paterson's St. Michael the Archangel Church, a Catholic priest known for his no-nonsense honesty and distinguished service as a...

NORFOLK, Va. - A jury recommended Thursday that a Navy chaplain receive a letter of reprimand for disobeying an order by appearing in uniform at a political news conference at the White House. The jury also recommended that Lt. Gordon Klingenschmitt forfeit $250 pay per month for a year but suggested that the monetary punishment be suspended. Rear Adm. Frederic Ruhe, commander of the Navy's Mid-Atlantic Region, must decide whether to approve the recommendation. The jury of five officers at Klingenschmitt's special court-martial determined Wednesday that he had disobeyed a superior officer's order prohibiting him from wearing his uniform during...