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Stars and Stripes has an interesting article about Rabbi Brett C. Oxman’s (LTC, USAF) recent travels to Sasebo, Japan. It shouldn’t come as too big of a surprise that Sasebo has a very small Jewish military community. Lt. Howard Polanski, a dentist at the base’s Navy Branch Dental Clinic, and his wife Nina, helped to organize chaplain Oxman’s visit. Lt. […]
Read moreCaptain Alan Bright (USAFR), a rabbi from a Montreal congregation, was recently called up to active duty to serve as the Jewish chaplain at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. For those that don’t know, Ramstein is the main spot for medevacs from Iraq that need critical care as well as the first stop for most bodies before their return to […]
Read moreWhile browsing Amazon.com the other day, I happened to come across this readers list of books of interest to Jews in the military. The list is simply titled, Jews in the Military and was complied by jmpersons, “A Jew in the Military.” I haven’t read many of the books myself, but it does seem like a pretty comprehensive list.
Read moreNate Bloom of the Jewish World Review recently wrote a story honoring the Jewish service members who have died in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In addition to describing the lives (and deaths) of the soldiers, marines, and sailors, Bloom talks about the challenge of distinguishing Jewish casualties from non-Jews. Mainly because, “the Defense Department no longer keeps statistics on the religion […]
Read moreAbe Plotkin, of Scranton, PA, will be one of 100 World War II veterans who will receive France’s prestigious Legion of Honor award in ceremonies in that country marking the 60th anniversary of the massive D-Day invasion of Normandy’s beaches. Mr. Plotkin enlisted in the Army in 1942 and served with the 284th Field Artillery, 3rd Army, in France and […]
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Yesterday, more than 140,000 people attended the dedication of the National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.. President Bush was one of many distinguished guests who spoke at the dedication ceremony. For full coverage of the event, check out CNN.com’s story. You can also learn more about the memorial itself at the National WWII Memorial official website. As the […]
Read moreThe Lubavitch News Service has a brief story about Cpl Dustin Schrage, a marine with 2/4 who was killed this month in Al-Anbar Province, Iraq. While the death of a service member is always tragic news, it is reassuring to know that proper kosher burial preparations were able to be arranged with the help of a Jewish chaplain.
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