Bringing God to Men: American Military Chaplains and the Vietnam War

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bringing god to men This page intentionally left blank b r i n g i n g God to Men American Military Chaplains and the Vietnam War jacqueline e. whitt the university of north carolina press | Chapel Hill This book was published with the assistance of the Anniversary Endowment Fund of the University of North Carolina Press.© 2014 the university of north carolina press All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. Set in Charter by Integrated Book Technology. The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. The University of North Carolina Press has been a member of the Green Press Initiative since 2003. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Whitt, Jacqueline E. Bringing God to men : American military chaplains and the Vietnam War / Jacqueline E. Whitt. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-1-4696-1294-2 (paperback : alkaline paper) isbn 978-1-4696-1295-9 (E-book) 1. Vietnam War, 1961–1975—Chaplains. 2. Vietnam War, 1961–1975—Religious aspects. 3. Military chaplains—United States—Attitudes—History—20th century. 4. Military chaplains—Vietnam—Attitudes—History—20th century. 5. United States—Armed Forces—Chaplains—History—20th century. 6. Reconciliation—Social aspects—United States—History—20th century. 7. Vietnam War, 1961–1975—Social aspects—United States. 8. Social conflict—United States—History—20th century. 9. Social change— United States—History—20th century. I. Title. ds559.64.w47 2014 959.704'37—dc23 2013031253 18 17 16 15 14 5 4 3 2 1 This work expresses the opinions of the author, and does not represent the views of the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, the Department of the Air Force, the Department of the Navy, the Air War College, or the Air University. to my grandmothers, Ruth “Jackie” Whitt and Earline Harris Edwards War Zone Communion some knelt some stood some held out hands some extended tongues others just wanted whatever it was I was giving away —chaplain james f. harris, 1972 ...