chaplain
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A chaplain read the names of Michiganders killed in the attacks.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Randall was removed from his role as chaplain at the fee-paying boarding school and reported to the government counter-terrorism watchdog Prevent.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Timothy James Curry was born April 19, 1946, to father Jim Curry, a Navy chaplain, and mother Maura Curry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Shurtz, cradled his head and said a prayer, according to “Days of Anguish, Days of Hope,” a book based in part on the diary of the chaplain, who survived the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The chaplain was despondent with an acceptance of his own ineptitude.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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He said the ship deployed with five chaplains and a well-staffed mental health team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Lincoln has five chaplains, as well as a counselor, psychologist, clinical social worker, three behavioral health technicians and one dog, Cao said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Troops can be bored or anxious, but the ships they are on have chaplains and mental health counsellors, he says, and the troops are well-equipped to deal with the stress.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Pentagon in recent decades has welcomed a diversity of faiths, with chaplains tasked more with offering personal comfort and guidance than on blessing leaders' decisions.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
That’s an application to join the White Fathers, missionaries to the nomadic tribes of the Sahara and chaplains to the French Foreign Legion.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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