23rd QM BDE UMT

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ROLE OF THE CHAPLAIN
CH Joe Hughes
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HISTORY OF THE CHAPLAINCY

• ESTABLISHED BY 2ND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775
• REGIMENTED IN 1986
• VALIDATED BY SERVICE IN EVERY MAJOR CONFLICT
  SINCE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
• MANDATED BY USC 10 CONSTITUTIONALLY SUPPORTED
  (1ST AMENDMENT)

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MISSION
To promote the free exercise of religion through
the development and maintenance of spiritual
fitness for all soldiers in this command.
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GOAL

• To develop soldiers of integrity, whose values
  and moral courage positively impact unit morale
  and mission.

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PROCESS

• Design programs and resources that are committed
  to meeting all faith group needs.

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PROCESS(Continued)

• Provide common spiritual ground without
  compromising religious convictions foster unity
  while maintaining distinctive faith qualities.

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WHAT IS A UMT?
A UMT (UNIT MINISTRY TEAM) CONSISTS OF AT LEAST
ONE CHAPLAIN (MOS 56A) AND ONE CHAPLAIN ASSISTANT
(MOS 56M) ASSIGNED TO A TDA OR TOE
UNIT. (AR 165-1)
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CHAPLAINS PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS
BRIGADE UNIT MINISTRY TEAM

• ACADEMIC TRAINING
• RELIGIOUS TRAINING
• MILITARY TRAINING

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THE CHAPLAIN ASSISTANT

• ASSISTS THE CHAPLAIN WITH STAFF, RELIGIOUS,
  TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
• IS TRAINED IN SPECIFIC RELIGIOUS SUPPORT MISSION
  SKILLS AS WELL AS ARMY SKILLS
• IS A COMBATANTPROTECTS THE UMT
• MAY OR MAY NOT BE A MEMBER OF A FAITH GROUP

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WHAT WE DONT DO

• SERVE AS SPIES FOR THE COMMAND TEAM
• DETRACT FROM THE TRAINING MISSION
• FOSTER DIVISION BETWEEN CADRE TRAINEE

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CHAPLAINS FUNCTIONAL AREASWHAT WE DO
BRIGADE UNIT MINISTRY TEAM

• RELIGIOUS LEADER
• SPECIAL STAFF OFFICER
• ADVISOR TO THE COMMANDER
• INSTRUCTOR (MILITARY SUBJECTS)
• POC FOR HELPING RESOURCES

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UNIT MINISTRY TEAM IN THE AIT ENVIRONMENT
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32nd BDE UMT
32nd BDE CHAPLAIN
187th Medical BN
232nd Medical BN
Academy BN
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SCOPE OF CHAPLAIN MINISTRY

• Unit
• Area
• Denominational

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32nd BRIGADE UNIT MINISTRY TEAM
COUNSELING FOR AIT SOLDIERS
Compassionate Reassignment Marriage Family Chapter
Actions Suicidal Communications
Sexual Harassment Hardship Discharge Religious Eme
rgencies Financial Grief Anger Management
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Chaplains help Soldiers deal with stress
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The only thing we have to fear is fear
itself. -Franklin D. Roosevelt
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OTHER COUNSELING
32nd BRIGADE UNIT MINISTRY TEAM
Family Members Counseling Drill Sergeant
Counseling
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32nd BRIGADE UNIT MINISTRY TEAM
DRILL SERGEANT COUNSELING PROGRAM

• Comprehensive
• Confidential

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PROGRAMS
32nd BRIGADE UNIT MINISTRY TEAM
Spiritual Fitness Training Movie Night Bible
Study The Well Soldier Support
Center S.W.A.T. (Spiritual Warrior Actively
Training) Cadre/Students Student Worship Teams
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Monday-Thursday 1800-2130
Spiritual Fitness Center
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PROGRAMS(cont)
32nd BRIGADE UNIT MINISTRY TEAM
Suicide Prevention Classes Stress Management
Classes Newcomers Briefing Combat Stress
De-briefing Academic POI Instruction
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32nd BRIGADE UNIT MINISTRY TEAM
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
Worship Services (Chapel/Field Services Prayer
Breakfasts Role of the Chaplain Class Family
Readiness Group Support
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32nd BRIGADE UNIT MINISTRY TEAM
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Graduation and Other Ceremonies Family Team
Building
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32nd BRIGADE UNIT MINISTRY TEAM
SUMMARY
The 32rd Medical Brigade Unit Ministry Team
provides quality ministry and opportunities for
religious, moral, and ethical growth for all AIT
soldiers, cadre, command, and families
associated with the 32nd Brigade.
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AMEDD Regimental Chapel
AMEDD Chapel (Sundays) TROOPS PROTESTANT
(Contemporary) SERVICE       0900  32nd Medical
Bde Soldiers TROOPS CATHOLIC MASS      1000 
32nd Medical Bde Soldiers  TROOP PROTESTANT
GOSPEL SVC       1100  32nd Medical Bde Soldiers
  SAMOAN PROTESTANT SERVICE 1230-1330
Building 1398(210) 221-3390/4210 (Garden Ave,
Between the NCO Academy and Evan's Auditorium)
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Lunch Bible Study
Thursdays at 1130 hrs at AMEDD Chapel. Food and
drink will be Provided. (For permanent party
soldiers and civilians)
POC SGT Nicholas Dye _at_ 221-4019
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THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
SUNDAYS WORSHIP SERVICE 0930 AT EVANS
AUDITORIUM
(Garden Ave, Near the NCO Academy and next door
to AMEDD Chapel)
WEDNESDAYS INSTITUTE CLASS 1900 AT AMEDD
CHAPEL POINT OF CONTACT IS BOB APPLONIE AT
673-1477
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(Seasonal Operation Winter Months)
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INSTALLATION CHAPLAIN ACTIVITIES
PROTESTANT SERVICES (Sundays)    0800
Traditional Protestant    1100 Traditional
Protestant CATHOLIC SERVICES     1645
Reconciliation (Saturdays)    1730 Mass
(Saturdays)    0930 Mass (Sundays)       1130
Mass (Weekday)JEWISH SERVICES (Fridays)   
2000 Worship    2030  Oneg Shabbat
MAIN POST CHAPEL Building 2200(210) 221-2754
(2200 Wilson Ave, near the corner of New
Braunfels and Wilson, beside the MP station)
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DODD FIELD CHAPEL
CATHOLIC SERVICES (Sundays)    1230 Mass   
1230 Bilingual Mass, 1st Sunday PROTESTANT
SERVICES (Sundays)    1030 Collective Gospel
Building 1721(210) 221-5010/5432 (Between the
National Cemetery and Cole High School, down from
the Reserve Center off of Winans Road)
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FSH Mosque
JUMMA      1330 Fridays CHILDREN'S RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION     1030 Sundays ADULT RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION     1930 Thursdays
Building 607A(210) 221-5005/5007 (Just off of
Infantry Post Rd.)
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Camp Bullis Schedule
Services (in field or cantonment chapel)
available upon request.  (Cadre should contact
their BN Chaplain). 
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Brooke Army Medical Center
CATHOLIC SERVICES       0830 Mass
(Sundays)      1115 Mass (Sundays)      1100
Mass (Weekdays) PROTESTANT SERVICE       1000
Worship Service (Sundays)
Tel [phone] (Located in the basement)
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Family Life Center
CHAPLAIN FAMILY LIFE SERVICES  Individual
CounselingFamily CounselingMarital
Counseling/AssessmentSpiritual
Awareness/DevelopmentUnit RetreatsPre-marital
counseling assessment Pre-deployment
AssistancePost-deployment AssistanceDivorce
Support/Assistance Group  
The CFLC provides marriage, family, and
individual counseling/therapy through integrating
sound Biblical principles and modern
psychological theories.  We offer clients the
right to take personal responsibility for their
life choices. Every client is honored, respected,
and valued as a person created in the image of
God.
Our Family Life Center can be reached at(210)
221-5432
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COMMUNICATIONS

• Sensitive
• Privileged
• Confessional

(Next 14 slides courtesy of CPT Darius
Davenport, Military Law Attorney OSJA TRADOC)
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Sensitive InformationAR 165-1
Includes any non-privileged communication to a
chaplain, chaplain assistant, or other chaplain
support personnel that involves personally
sensitive information that would not be a proper
subject for general dissemination.
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Sensitive Information -- Cont.
Knowledge of a soldiers enrollment in Drug
Alcohol Programs, Psychiatric Treatment, Prior
Arrest or Prior Hospitalization is generally
considered as Sensitive Information.
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Privileged CommunicationAR 165-1
A privileged communication is defined as any
communication to a chaplain or chaplain assistant
given as a formal act of religion or as a matter
of conscience. It is a communication that is
made in confidence to a chaplain acting as
spiritual advisor. The Chaplain and chaplain
assistant will not divulge privileged
communication without the written consent of the
person(s) authorized to claim privilege.
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Privilege CommunicationUCMJ Rules of Evidence
Rule 503
A person has a privilege to refuse to disclose
and prevent another from disclosing a
confidential communication by the person to a
clergyman or to a clergymans assistant, if such
communication is made as a formal act of religion
or as a matter of conscience.
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U.S. v. Moreno
Three Part Test 1. Communication must be formal
act of religion or as a matter of conscience. 2.
Must be made to a clergyman in his capacity as a
spiritual advisor. 3. Communication must be
intended to be confidential.
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Confessional Communication
Confession made as a Sacramental Act to a
chaplain may not be disclosed EVEN with the
permission of the individual. This is the seal
of the confessional.
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Discussion Problem 1

• Soldier makes appointment with battalion
  chaplain.
• Soldier feels hed hurt himself unless he got
  some help.
• Chaplain warns soldier that expressions of
  intent to harm self/others would not be treated
  confidentially.
• Chaplain testifies in court to support motion to
  suppress.
• Chaplain provides statements made before warning.

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U.S. v. ISHAM

• Chaplains testimony was protected.
• The Soldier went to the Chaplain in his
  spiritual capacity at a business hour
  appointment.
• The Soldier made statements while under great
  mental distress only to get help.
• Chaplain and Soldiers intent was to preserve
  confidentiality but only disclose information
  that was necessary to help the Soldier.

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Discussion Problem 2

• Soldier, Catholic, married, having family
  problems
• Engaged in sexual acts with daughter
• Calls pastor, also father-in-law, discloses
  sexual acts
• Dad, can you help me? My marriage is falling
  apart
• Son, is it true you took liberties with your
  daughter?
• Yes, Dad, and I feel like a dog will you pray
  for me?
• Yes, I will.
• Soldier not a member of pastors church

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U.S. v. Coleman

• Statements were allowed.
• Statements were to father-in-law not Pastor.
• Not made as a formal act of religion or matter
  of conscience.
• Not intended to be confidential.

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Free Exercise of Religion

• First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• Army Policy
• Accommodation Review Committee
• Chaplain as Subject Matter Expert on Religion

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Accommodation of ReligionAR 600-20 and DA Pam
600-75
It is the Armys policy to approve requests for
accommodation of religious practices when they
will not have an adverse impact on readiness,
unit cohesion, health, safety, discipline, or
otherwise interfere with the Soldiers military
duties.
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Accommodation Resources
The chaplain advises the Command AR 600-20 and DA
Pam 600-75 The DA Advisory Committee renders
opinions to assist Command USE COMMON SENSE!
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HOW YOU CAN USE THE CHAPLAIN

• As a Platoon Leader
• As a Staff Officer
• As a Company Commander
• As a Battalion Commander

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I look upon the spiritual life of the soldier as
even more important than his physical equipment.
The soldiers heart, the soldiers spirit, the
soldiers soul are everything. Unless the
soldiers soul sustains him, he cannot be relied
upon and will fail himself and his country in the
end.
-General George C. Marshall, Former Chief of
Staff of the Army