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Are military chaplins only chaplains or fighting soldires as well?

Posted - April 18, 2017

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  • I find the ideas of gods, spirit and demons to be very unlikely, and we are quite capable of destroying ourselves without external agency.   Of course I may be wrong.  Your thoughtful response is appreciated none the less.
      April 18, 2017 4:25 PM MDT
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  • According to Geneva Convention they are considered non-combatants and are not permitted to engage in direct combat.   The US military doesn't allow them to carry weapons any more.  They are given armed assistants to protect them.
      April 18, 2017 4:45 PM MDT
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  • Dear Whistle 6,
    I found an article from an Army website, date 2006...

    "A chaplain cannot carry a weapon in combat," said Sgt. Benjamin Decker. "In a combat environment, I work basically as a bodyguard for the chaplain. ... I cover down and make sure I keep my chaplain safe."

    https://www.army.mil/article/909/chaplains-prepare-for-combat/
      April 18, 2017 5:27 PM MDT
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  • A chaplain is a kind of ayatollah whose task is to keep up the courage of the troops by helping them to believe that should they be killed in battle they will live again in Paradise. (70-odd virgins are not an option.)

    He is a non-combatant and is therefore unarmed.
      April 18, 2017 10:35 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    it probably depends on the person, everyone is different
      April 19, 2017 9:43 AM MDT
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  • 7280
    Read this section---Special Provisions for Medical Personnel & Chaplains in this link---

    https://www.thebalance.com/united-states-military-code-of-conduct-3354187
      April 19, 2017 10:08 AM MDT
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  • 1326
    They may not be considered soldiers, but they are just as responsible for the murders committed.
      June 8, 2017 11:31 PM MDT
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