Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for May 17, 2010
Transcript:
Chaplain: What's the soldier's name, Captain? Captain: Pratt. Justin Pratt. Chaplain: Thanks. Tell them I'm on my way. Captain: Will do, Chaplain. Man: Man... giving last rites... I don't know how she handles it, sir. Captain: We all serve, Specialist. You... you... Man: I drive you around. Yes, sir.
Lyons Group, Inc. over 14 years ago
Who bought the farm this time?
Alabama Al over 14 years ago
Who cares? No one I know.
Potrzebie over 14 years ago
Two things; don’t diss any war casualties. Second, the Spec-4 is the new toggle?
napaeric over 14 years ago
Loved Toggle talking to the gun nuts in the coffee shop. There is a place and I time. Sadly too many of both, rarely coffee shops in the USA
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
Last rites from a female chaplain? Any Catholics tell us if that even counts?
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
Toggle switch, then?
Justice22 over 14 years ago
The specialist has probably been driving the Captain around for six months.
mksclr over 14 years ago
Chaplains rock, no matter what gender
poohbear8192 over 14 years ago
This arc could be rough.
gcschramm over 14 years ago
The Episcopalians have female clergy and practice “Last Rites”. But it does not matter what denomination she is, as a Chaplain, if she performs Last Rites for a Catholic, it counts.
And, yes, this could be a very rough arc.
RinaFarina over 14 years ago
However, I bet it won’t generate the kind of sour comments that the last few have done!
I really admire this chaplain. She seems to embody the way a chaplain ought to be. I expect no satirizing of her (and I hope I don’t turn out to be wrong).
Piksea Premium Member over 14 years ago
I think this chaplain is safe from satirizing. She’s clearly a voice of reason in unreasonable times and situations.
llong65 over 14 years ago
chaplains are really multi-denominational. when there’s only one man of God around. he/she must know all rites.catholic.,jewish, muslim.
Quantumtorpedo1 over 14 years ago
There was a scene in the movie Battleground, where a chaplain asked a Jewish soldier in the 101st Airborne how did he do when performing a Shabbat for the troops in the field.
blueprairie over 14 years ago
I get the DOD casreps, stebon. I even read them.
Obviously another dead soldier is not even a blip on your personal radar screen.
poohbear8192 over 14 years ago
I am a non-theist and I have boundless respect for chaplains.
Except for those that proselytize and seek converts. For those I have contempt.
revron over 14 years ago
I am a chaplain and it is the most wonderful opportunity and blessing I could have. It is a real privilege to be allowed into peoples’ lives at times of deep distress. It humbles you. You come away from the encounter often having received more than you give. Of course there is that x factor: GOD. He always seems to turn up, and I am thankful for that!
dstufff over 14 years ago
My brother is a chaplain in the Canadian Air Force. It was his duty when posted in Gagetown to accompany a senior officer and his assistant when visiting a family to announce their loved one was killed overseas. He would stay behind with the family to offer moral support .
I tell anyone who’ll listen that I just don’t have the heart or the guts to do that kind of job.
gimmickgenius over 14 years ago
“Joe, you wouldn’t believe the cussing and filthy language the chaplains use when only staff is in the building.”
From Chaplains…? What do you think they are… Human?!?