The Role of Army Chaplains in Humanitarian Relief Operations

Abstract

If current trends continue the deployment of military chaplains in humanitarian relief operations will increase. The National Security Strategy (NSS) and the National Military Strategy (NMS) require the Army to be a strategically responsive force. Army chaplains must be prepared to provide religious support to the total force of soldiers and civilians who are involved in humanitarian relief efforts. One important issue in humanitarian relief operations is the free exercise of religion. Current interpretations of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibit Army Chaplains from providing ministry to individuals outside of the Army once deployed. Current policy must allow Army chaplains the freedom and flexibility to perform their ministerial duties even beyond the confines of the Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA391206

Entities

People

  • Andrew J. Bullard Iii

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Instructors
  • International Law
  • New York
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War Colleges

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