This year marks a profound milestone as the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps celebrates its 250th birthday – after a quarter millennium of unwavering dedication to faith, service, and sacrifice. Since its ...

War is morally complicated. That is part of why, back when George Washington began to lead the Continental Army back in 1775, he advocated for chaplains during wartime. Military chaplains provide ...

(The Center Square) – After the U.S. Army celebrated its 250th birthday on June 14, the Army Chaplain Corps celebrated the same milestone on July 29. On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress ...

WASHINGTON — The Army recently celebrated its 250th birthday — two and a half centuries of defending the nation since standing up, June 14, 1775. Not long after, on July 29, 1775, the Army Chaplain ...

Archbishop Timothy Broglio conducts religious services in the chapel at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 19, 2025. (Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri/U.S. Army) The U.S. Army is resuming the hiring of ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Chaplain Doug Carver about the role of the military chaplain — 250 years after George Washington advocated for chaplains during wartime. War is morally complicated.