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TOKYO BAY (DEC. 11, 2021) Lt. Matthew Moynihan, Chaplain aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) greets Sailors during an MWR event. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christine Montgomery/released)
Lt. Matthew Moynihan
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CTF 71 introduces first chaplains permanently embarked aboard U.S. destroyers

Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/ Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 welcomes the first Chaplains to be permanently embarked aboard U.S. Navy destroyers, December 2021.
Navy Lt. (Rabbi) Emily Rosenzweig (left), deputy chaplain for Destroyer Squadron 9, begins a Rosh Hashanah service aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Strait of Hormuz, Sept. 18. (Photo by Navy Seaman Dalton Reidhead.)
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Spirituality chaplains play important role in overall fitness

Service members’ personal beliefs and practices help strengthen their ties to hope, meaning, and purpose.
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Resiliency: A Team Effort in the military

Right now it seems every one of us can use all the help we can get in strengthening our resiliency to the challenges life throws our way.
The graphic depicts a virtual service conducted by Chapel Next at Daenner Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany. With places of worship closed as part of the rules requiring physical distancing, reinvigorating resiliency through social media outlets during unprecedented times has become a focus for the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Religious Support Office. (Graphic by Erinn Burgess; Photo courtesy of Unsplash)
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Chaplains virtually bolster resiliency in the midst of COVID-19

Entering a chapel may remind people of solemn singing, an ambiance of hope, and the desire to unite their spiritual yearnings. For many, the pulse of the ecclesiastical structure in military communities resonates in the worship services provided by chaplains.