Happy 110th Anniversary to the Army Religious Affairs Specialists!

110 years ago this month (28 December 1909) the Army officially established the MOS, Chaplain Assistant, though Soldiers have been assisting chaplains since the Revolutionary War.  Here’s a brief video showing some of the history of Religious Affairs Specialists, a few famous ones and a few courageous assistants from their history.

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About Daryl Densford

I am an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene, having served as a civilian pastor as well as an active-duty Army Chaplain. After 20 years in the Army, I am back in civilian ministry pastoring a church in Logan, West Virginia.

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