Chaplain School trains chaplains of all religions, yet Service Members are booted for religious exemption requests????
The Chaplain School trains chaplains and religious affairs specialists to go among our Soldiers worldwide and provide religious service support – no matter what religion.And our service members are kicked out without pay, face dishonorable discharge, lives ruined for seeking religious exemptions in this pious Military? You Sorry, hypocritical hacks.
The Chaplain School hosts visitors from Saudi Arabia
By Mel Slater
The Chaplain School trains chaplains and religious affairs specialists to go among our Soldiers wherever they are in the world and provide religious service support – no matter what religion.
The school occasionally trains clergy from other militaries from around the world. South Korea, Serbia and Canada are some of the countries that have sent their soldiers here to train.
Recently, members of another country came to Fort Jackson for a two-day visit.
A team from Saudi Arabia came to Fort Jackson get a closer view at the type of organization and training provided at the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School.
The visiting team of seven was led by Maj. Gen. Musfer Hassan M. Alqahtani. He is the Assistant General Director of the General Administration of Religious Affairs, and is the Saudi Arabian Army equivalent to the U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains, Chap. (Maj. Gen.) Thomas Solhjem.
The Chaplain School “hosted an international delegation visit from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Headed by their two-star chief of religious affairs, the Saudis sought to establish a relationship with both (the Chaplain School and the Office of the Chief of Chaplains), and both were simultaneously accomplished here at the Heart of Home of the Chaplain Corps,” said Chap. (Col.) James Palmer, Jr., Chaplain School commandant, “The topic focus for the visit centered on extremism as well as their plans for further developing their chaplaincy and religious affairs effort toward fostering acceptance and a spirit of moderation as they provide religious support.”
The team expressed an interest in sharing religious affairs resources, educational and training opportunities between U.S. and Saudi military students. The desired goal is establish relationships and future cooperation.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s directorate general of religious affairs team is developing a program to combat and treat manifestations of extremism, terrorism, and instilling a culture of moderation within the Ministry of Defense, in cooperation with the Department of Defense and other defense entities,” said Maj. Joshua Levine, U.S. Air Force Central Command, the escort for the Saudi Arabia delegation.