US Army Chaplain Corps Regimental Association

05/07/2026

04/29/2026

Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen!
📢 FORE!
Wherever this finds you, I hope it finds you happy, healthy, wealthy and wise...AND experiencing minimal impact from the Spring pollen season!! 🤧🌳
📆Momentum is building quickly!! We have an updated QR Code!!!!!!
Thanks to all who have already registered and are helping spread the word - I've spoken with many of you and am excited to see you out on the course real soon! Don't forget we will have Gimmick Bags for $20 donations and Jon "Happy" Gilmore - the original "Happy" Gilmore will be entertaining out on the course again this year!!!
Vendors and sponsors are stepping up and coming online. Check out the sponsor logos on the flyer - and there will be more!
I've had a sneak peek at the silent auction items and I can say there are some grand celebratory items up for bid in honor of our nation's 250th Birthday this Summer and some amazing golf moments as well! Travel packages available to bid on include chances to take home a 7-night Alaska cruise on Royal Caribbean International; a 4-night all-inclusive getaway for two to Puerto Vallarta, Cabo or Costa Rica; and lastly, 8 days/7 nights accommodations in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico at your choice of Hacienda del Mar or the Hacienda Encantada Resort and Spa!!! Come ready for a chance to take home some real classics!!
As the tournament grows, so does the scholarship opportunities - last year, 7 scholarships were awarded. In 2026, just our second year of the program, we have received over 20 applications already, so your generosity is reaping big rewards for the future of our next generation of scholars!
Can't make it in July, but want to support the scholarship fund, please check out our USACCRA website to DONATE! https://chaplainregiment.org
⛳🏌️‍♀️As always, wishing each of you long and straight drives and every putt from 3 feet to 30 drops like the pros!
Please reach out to me if you have any questions!
☎ 786-690-9485
✉️ [email protected]
Spread the word and we'll see you in Columbia in July!!!📢
Chris Patterson

04/23/2026

Fifteen of us gathered on April 23rd for luncheon and fellowship. Dennis Madtes and Chris Patterson shared information about the
Regimental reunion in October; the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps 2nd Annual Charity Scholarship Golf Event on July 29, 2026; USACCRA Scholarship Program and the USACCRA Store. For more information about the Golf event, Scholarship Program and USACCRA store visit: https://chaplainregiment.org/

In addition to the 15 who could make it, we were remembered by Wayne Lehrer who told us that Lois fell on a curb and broke her arm. It is a bad break because it is only 1" from the prosthesis from her shoulder replacement. She is in a lot of pain. And also remembered by Benchuck Manning who said he got tagged for a new treatment, this time at Johns Hopkins Baltimore. Please remember Lois, Benchuck and one another in your prayers.

We set June 25th as the next gathering at Anthony's in Falls Church. Set the date aside!
Please see Chris's note and 2 pictures below.

Susan Dahl

Note from Chris Patterson:
Good Day USACCRA Family!
We are one month closer to our 12th Biennial Gathering of The Association in San Antonio, TX, October 27-30, 2026!
Our local chapter in San Antonio led by Ron Huggler and Michael Pukansky are working diligently to ensure we have an amazing event there in Military City USA!
To get you one step closer to attending, please visit this link or call 210-223-4361 or 1-800-292-1050
and let them know you are with the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps Regimental Association
to make your hotel reservation in The Historic Menger Hotel!
The room rate is set at an unbelievable $137.00 per night (plus taxes & fees) right in the heart of the city next to the Alamo!

IMPORTANT NOTE: In addition to reserving your room, you must register for the event with Armed Forces Reunion, Inc. You can register online using this link. Alternately you can save 4% by mailing in your registration form along with a check. Click here for the form, then fill it out and mail it to the address at the top of the form along with your payment. Remember to do both steps! You must register with Armed Forces Reunion, Inc. and also reserve your hotel room
Looking forward to seeing you all there!!
Chris Patterson
USACCRA, 2nd Vice President for Reunions
email: [email protected]

04/13/2026

Here is the link to register for the 2026 Gathering.

04/07/2026

Eric Wester one our Retired Chaplains wrote this about the Just War Theory:

From 2008 through 2014, both as an Army Chaplain (Colonel) and then as a civilian invited to lecture, I taught at the National Defense University. My two seminar courses were popular, over-subscribed and entitled, “Religion and Security” and “Morality and the Use of Power.” Students cared about these topics. They were senior military officers, both US and from foreign allied nations, senior civilians from numerous departments, and others. Many now serve as flag officer in uniform, lead as senior civilians in federal agencies, or work, teach and lead in civil society.

Present discussions about the US-Israeli war in Iran focus on the current language of genocide after having launched this conflict justifying use of force based on “preemption.” Archbishop Timothy Broglio recently made an appearance on CBS “Face the Nation” to address preemption, just war criteria, and decisions by the US to enter into war. I join the Archbishop, aligned with Pope Leo XIV, and anchored in their views and mine, centered on the life and teachings of Jesus.

Much of this has a strange de ja vu aura for me. After graduating from the US Army War College, the journal Parameters, published an article I wrote, “Preemption and Just War: Considering the Case of Iraq.” This was printed by the official US Army War College Quarterly in 2004 as an invitation to moral reflection. I found the decision to publish my analysis as an active-duty chaplain as a measure of the Army’s institutional integrity. Just war thinking matters. You can find the article at this link: https://press.armywarcollege.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2232&context=parameters

I hope and pray for the ethical and moral discernment of all in uniform, especially in the context of an essential principle: civilian control of the military. Both individuals in uniform and all stewards of the profession bear great responsibility imbued with the trust of the American people.

04/04/2026

Deputy Chief of Chaplains Announcement

03/30/2026

🎓2026 USACCRA Scholarship Program Applications Now Open

The United States Army Chaplain Corps Regimental Association is honored to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Scholarship Program.

This scholarship provides financial assistance to eligible Chaplain Corps family members pursuing higher education and reflects our continued commitment to supporting the legacy of service within our Regiment.

Applications and full eligibility details are available at:
https://chaplainregiment.org/category/scholarships/

🗓 Deadline: April 1, 2026

03/25/2026

https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Media/News/Post/14967/joint-base-myer-henderson-hall-to-host-annual-east?fbclid=IwY2xjawQww8lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe1f8YQGcPnOBsbCwfW8lQ1N9yUZy9N-rIG1xMn8zJ1vOTYpG9_CYt4nS8cpM_aem_yXXk8JkqgichcunWjR3k6g

The annual National Military Easter Sunrise Service, hosted by Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (JBM-HH), will be held on Sunday, April 5, at Arlington National Cemetery’s Memorial Amphitheater, The service, which will take place from 6:30 to 8 a.m., will also be live streamed on the Joint Base Face...

03/24/2026

Chaplains now longer can wear their rank on uniform. Per the Secretary of War.