Chaplain

WORSHIP SERVICES
Each JFHQ Drill (usually the first Sunday of the month)

And upon Request (406-324-3182)

Time – 0730 to 0800 (normal drill Sunday time)

State/JFHQ Chaplain Office Office telephone Cell telephone	CH(COL) Daniel J. Thompson Bldg 230 (406) 324-3308 (406) 459-4007	State Chaplain Assistant Office Office telephone Cell telephone	MSG James Bryan Building 0022 (406) 324-3308 406 )360-0049

State Army Chaplain Office Office phone (HAFRC)	CH(COL) Daniel Thompson Building 230 (406) 324-3308	RSG Chaplain Chaplain Assistant Office (Butte) Cell Telephone Attached Chaplain	CH (MAJ) Brian Daum (406) 388-5027 (406) 437-1577 SSG Russel Smith

190th CSSB Chaplain Office Office telephone Cell telephone	Vacant BAFRC, Billings Chaplain Assistant-	1-163d/JFHQ Chaplain Office telephone Cell telephone Chaplain Assistant	CH(MAJ) Brian Daum 406-388-5027 406-437-1577 SSG Russel Smith

1-189th GSAB Chaplain Office Office telephone Cell telephone Chaplain Assistant	CH(CPT) David Severson 189th GSAB Armory (406) 324-3500 (406)202-3335 SPC Alaena A. Griffith	495th CSSB Chaplain Office Office telephone Cell telephone Chaplain Assistant	Ryan Luckau KAFRC, Kalispell (406) 324-5161 (406) 431-6530 SPC Bryce Flammond

AIR NATIONAL GUARD Chaplain Corps
Ch(Maj) Arthur A. McCaffrey Chaplain *MSgt John Recore MSgt Robin Obst	406-490-9448 Wing Chaplain Red Horse Chaplain 406-381-6323 940-782-2074

WEDDINGS
Military Chaplains are able to perform weddings for military personnel. At least one marriage counceling season is required by chaplain of choice beofore wedding. Chaplians are unable to perform weddings out of state.

SINGLE SOLDIER/AIRMAN and MARITAL SUPPORT
Due to the strain of deployments upon the family, Marriage Enrichment Weekends are funded and supported by the command of the Montana National Guard. These weekends are solely for married couples at various locations around the state. The weekends are designed to make “good marriages” better! The weekend begins Friday evening at 1900 and ends Sunday morning after the noon meal. Everyone has their lodging, meals, and program paid by the National Guard. The weekend is designed to be a “win-win” experience as all soldiers are allowed to attend in lieu of a drill. The weekend SUTA only needs to be cleared by the attendee’s supervisor before attending the Marriage Enrichment weekend. No mileage or child care is paid at this time. A limited number of couples are scheduled for each Marriage Enrichment weekend. Sign up early! Be sure to go to StrongBonds.org to register for upcoming events near you.

The sites for each of these weekends cannot be published in advance as National Guard Bureau is using their own contractors to set up the sites for each of Montana’s weekends. As soon as a site is selected and contracted, the place of the Marriage Enrichment Weekend will be published! Until then, plan your weekend according to the published date as the dates of our events will not change for FY14. This is also true for the single weekends and our family weekend.

Single weekends are planned for soldiers to give a relaxed venue for classes that enable better decisions for life to be made. Like the Marriage Enrichment Weekends, this weekend may be used in lieu of drill. The weekend SUTA only needs to be cleared by the attendee’s supervisor before attending the Single’s Enrichment Weekend. A limited number of singles are scheduled for each event . . . first come, first served!

MARITAL COUNSELING upon request

BAPTISMS may be arranged for individuals in the Ft. Harrison chapel or other select places. A meeting with the chaplain precedes a scheduled baptism.

FUNERALS, GRAVESIDE SERVICES, OR COMMITALS may be arranged upon request with a telephone call to the chaplain or his assistant.

LINKS TO FREE STUFF FOR TROOPS
The websites below have been cleared through the National Guard Bureau’s ACS, JAG, and MWR – all appear to be legitimate.

http://www.operationhomelink.org – Free computers for spouses or parents of deployed soldier ranks E-1 to E-5.
http://www.operationuplink.org - Free phone cards.
http://anysoldier.com/ForSoldiersOnly.cfm - To sign up for sponsoring soldier care packages for theater.
http://www.operationshoebox.com – Free shoebox care package.
http://www.treatthetroops.org – Free cookies
http://bluestarmoms.org/airfare.html - Lowest airfare available
http://bluestarmoms.org/care.html - Free air travel for Emergency Leave and for the family members of injured soldiers to travel to a Medical facility.
http://www.bluestarmothers.org/airlinespecials.php - Airline discounts for soldier R & R
http://www.booksforsoldiers.com/forum/index.php - Free books, DVD’s, & CD’s
http://www.militarymoms.net/sot.html - Free care packages (your family member signs up to have sent to you).
http://operationsmilitarypride.org/smsignup.html - Free care packages
http://www.soldiersangels.org/heroes/submit a soldier.php – get adopted to receive “stuff”
https://www.treatsfortroops.com/registration/indes.php - Free gifts and care packages
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Nov2004/n11232004 2004112312 - Free shipping / packing materials for shipping to troops

FOR RETURNING VETERANS

The attachment is an excellent source of information for veterans
returning from the war zone. Returningvet.pdf