The U.S. Army Chaplain Corps is also celebrating its 250th anniversary
July 31, 20254:09 PM ET
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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.
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:
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 spiritual, religious or moral guidance to service members or, as George Washington put it, a chaplain is there to support good morals and morale.
Well, this summer marks 250 years of the Army Chaplain Corps, and to mark the anniversary, we have called Doug Carver. He was chief of chaplains for the Army. He is now executive director of chaplaincy for the North American Mission Board. That's an agency of the Southern Baptist Convention. Chaplain Carver, welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.
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