Wow
Wow! Very nive indeed!
Wow! Very nive indeed!
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I got a question for you...
What is the difference between a Chaplain and a Chaplain's assistant?
How can you tell the two apart by their uniform?
Absolutely amazing collection! You get an A+ in my book...Comment
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A Chaplain is an officer with a college degree and a Masters of Divinity.
A Chaplain Assistant can be right out of high school. They carry a weapon thus provide security for the chaplain. They are a driver, clerk, supply tech. The assistant and the chaplain are both bound by privileged
communication. In other words, what you say to them can not be brought up in a court of law or forced by a commander.
Their uniform is the same except they are enlisted or an NCO. Attached is what they wear on their Class A or Blues.
This is from the school house.
The MOS was established by General Orders No. 253, War Department, Washington, D.C., on 28 December 1909, paragraph 1, which read “One enlisted man will be detailed on special duty, by the commanding officer of any organization to which a chaplain is assigned for duty, for the purpose of assisting the chaplain in the performance of his official duties.” That meant that the assistant generally cared for the chaplains’ official property, acted as his clerk, and helped with the educational, religious, and entertainment programs. In 1866, the Army decided that a soldier found competent to teach common school subjects should be detailed to do so under the auspices of a local chaplain who often served as the schoolmaster. In 1909, the military authorized one enlisted person to be assigned to the chaplain to assist him in the performance of his official duties. Although high moral character was required, there were no other prerequisites or generally recognized criteria for performance.
In 1927 and again in 1933, the chaplain made overtures to the Secretary of War to provide a small corps of enlisted assistants. This effort was unsuccessful. The job continued to have no vocational integrity until after World War II. The Korean War saw the development of the MOS 7lB. After almost one hundred years of vague existence, there was a job for the chaplain assistants. Training began at Fort Dix and Fort Ord with a four-week course. All trainees were volunteers who had successfully completed the nine weeks of basic combat training and nine weeks of clerk typist AIT.In August 1965, during a major revision of AR 611-201, assistants were designated 71M, given a job description and specific skill requirements. The next year the chaplain assistant schools were merged into USACHCS at Fort Hamilton.
During 1972, the 71M was implemented into the NCOES and was accorded the same degree of professionalism as other enlisted specialties. Since 1974, the chaplain assistant has joined with the chaplain forming the highly professional Unit Ministry Team in ministry to soldiers and their families worldwide. On 1 October 2001 the chaplain assistant MOS changed from 71M to 56M. Chaplain assistants now serve in a "stand alone" Career Management Field.
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Here is a communion set that was used on the transport ships.Comment
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The inside of the communion set. All pieces are stamped US.Comment
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The first US issued kit (1943). It is 22 inches long when closed.
It is my precioussssssssssssssss!!!Comment
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The kit inside...all pieces are stamped US.Comment
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My preciousssssss is ID to Chaplain Pope.
The 22 inch kit is next to his sterling kit which is like one seen earlier in the thread.Last edited by Chap15; 07-25-2005, 04:37 PM.Comment
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I nice WWI helmet I found on my no rank (the way it should be) WWI uniform.Comment
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The son of a chaplain gave me his Dad's stuff.
Here is a cross made from shells. He was in the PTO.Comment
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Church wine bottle that Chaplains used during the war.
It came with the 22 inch 1943 kit.
Yes, it was empty when I found it.
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TM 1941...It never changed from the first war.Comment
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TM that came out in 44. It has much more.Comment
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These two kits are from the 50's and were used till the mid 60's. The metal cases were torn up in Vietnam.
These are smaller than the 22 inch WWII kits. Through time, the kits get smaller. Now a chaplains kit fits on his belt that is how small they are.
Blue is Airforce, maroon is Army.Comment
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A Bible given to German POW's...made in USA.Comment
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