Posts tagged Army
Kentucky Pastor Ends Military Career On A Spiritual High

Army chaplain, Maj. Tyler Shields, senior pastor at First Baptist Barbourville, baptized nine soldiers in the North Atlantic Ocean during the annual training TREADEWINDS 25 in Trinidad and Tobago in his last assignment in the National Guard. In 10 years as chaplain, Shields said he has shared the Gospel multiple times, but this was the first time he had the opportunity to baptize any soldiers.

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‘God, I Need Help’: 9/11 Military Heroes With PTSD Still Fighting A War At Home

SOF Missions helps veterans who — like retired Air Force Lt. Col. Damon Friedman — struggle with PTSD and other challenges from military service. At the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, many of those who served their country overseas still fight a war at home. “I’m telling you, I was going to become a statistic,” Friedman said.

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