Ms. Donna Cowdrey and her late husband, U.S. Marine Brigadier General Christian B. Cowdrey, relied on Catholic military chaplains to access the sacraments and practice their faith through decades of service that included his deployment to Beirut at the time of the 1983 terrorist bombing that killed 241 American servicemen at the Marine Corps barracks there. In this edition of Catholic Military Life, she shares how those priests on active duty made a difference.

As AMS Director of Faith Formation Mr. José Amaya is responsible for training and mentoring catechetical leaders on U.S. Military installations all over the world. In this edition of Catholic Military Life, Mr. Amaya shares how he encourages religious educators to commit themselves to service to others with missionary zeal.

A newly established Catholic Military Apostolate of the United States (CMA-US) aims to build Catholic communities on installations worldwide in all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. President Nicholas Cammaroto, SSgt, USAF, and colleagues share details including how you can join in this edition of Catholic Military Life.

Child sex abuse at the hands of a former Catholic Church lay leader is the topic of a new book by U.S. Army wife and abuse survivor Carrie Bucalo and Auxiliary Bishop William (Bill) Muhm of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. In this edition of Catholic Military Life, the co-authors share how the Book of Matthew, Chapter 18, offers healing and guidance.

Built in 1900, the Catholic Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY, is the oldest, continuously used chapel at West Point, and the only house of worship owned by the Catholic Church on U.S. Government property. In this edition of Catholic Military Life, West Point alum Martin H. Joyce III tells what he discovered about the chapel in research for a just-published book.

In July, the Reverend Monsignor Anthony R. Frontiero, S.T.D., took office as Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). In this edition of Catholic Military Life, Msgr. Frontiero introduces himself and reflects on his remarkable journey as a man of God and the new day-to-day leader of AMS operations, clergy, and staff.

Father Anthony Williams, a retired U.S. Air Force chaplain and priest of the Diocese of Kansas City, knows first-hand the truth behind the old maxim, "It's not where you start--it's where you finish that counts." Although raised protestant Father Williams converted to Catholicism as a young airman and eventually discovered his vocation. He shares his faith journey in this edition of Catholic Military Life.

The application period is now open for U.S. servicemen and women and veterans--particularly those suffering from wounds of war--to apply for an all-expenses paid journey to Lourdes, France, in May 2024. The Warriors to Lourdes journey coincides with the annual International Military Pilgrimage there. In the Sept. 25 edition of Catholic Military Life, Col. Chuck Gallina, USMC (Ret.), of the Knights of Columbus shares details, along with some old war stories from his four tours in Vietnam during the 1960s and 70s.

In this edition of Catholic Military Life, a podcast of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, retired Four-Star Admiral William J. Fallon shares his experience at the Pentagon on 9/11 and other stories from his 41 years in the U.S. Navy. And he invites all to the Pilgrimage for the Sea Services Mass on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 3:30 p.m. EDST at the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, 339 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727.

With the annual Memorial Mass for Father Vincent R. Capodanno, MM, Servant of God, coming up on Sept. 5, Mr. Bob Pinkerton, a former U.S. Marine who served with Father Capodanno in Vietnam, recalls his experiences with the Vietnam War hero chaplain in this edition of Catholic Military Life.