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This past January, Ch. (Col.) Bonnie Koppell received an invitation she could not turn down. She was asked to travel to Iraq to conduct Passover seders for Jewish service members. After two weeks of refresher training in Soldiering/Surviving 101 in Fort Bliss, Texas, Rabbi Koppell left the U.S. just in time for the first Seder. With the help of many […]
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For those of us who don’t regularly see a copy of the Air Force Times, or another service’s equivalent, this week’s front-page article is a doosy. The Air Force is considering using boots made of pigskin beginning FY07. Apparently they’re easiest to clean, from all the testing they’ve done so far on various types of hide. The article focuses on […]
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Children at the Newcomb Academy were recently presented a flag that was flown over Fallujah by VMU-1 to say thanks for their support during their tour in Iraq. The unit was the original recipient of the “Newcomb Cares-Packages” first sent in September and October 2004. Basha Paset, who has adopted more than a few Jews in Green, was the major […]
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According to a recent article in The Forward (bypass registration) all branches are in need of Jewish chaplains. Conversations with chaplain recruiters make it clear that the military is struggling to find Jewish chaplains. Right now, in the three branches of the United States military, there are only 29 active duty Jewish chaplains – roughly 1% of the 2,850 chaplains […]
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JTA recently reported on 12 cadets from the Army, Navy, and Air Force Academies who travelled throughout Poland visiting Jewish sites. The trip was sponsored by the Auschwitz Jewish Center, a New-York based group that operates a museum and information center in Oswiecim, Poland. I had never heard of this program before, but it is evidently a regular event put […]
Read moreI don’t want JIG to turn into the Air Force Academy News Network, but I know this is a hot topic to a lot of our readers. I’ll try to maintain balance by combining the vast number of articles I have into a few jam-packed posts. So here’s what’s new in a nutshell: The school superintendent admits there is a […]
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I recently mentioned a story by The Forward about Jewish life at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Since I’m a big fan of good news, I thought I would also bring your attention to a Cleveland Jewish News story on the Jews at West Point. In particular, the author discusses the active role of Hillel on campus. No […]
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