How does faith correlate to issues of abuse by soldiers, such as at Abu Ghraib?
The Abu Ghraib scandal has a faith back story. The chaplain who was at Abu Ghraib during the scandals was told not to be in the way but to let the soldiers come to her if they needed something. There was no moral presence and little spiritual influence during the time of the scandals. Chapel attendance was low and many soldiers later said they did not even know who the chaplain was. When that unit was replaced, the chaplains of the new unit were told to be present at prisoner interrogations, at shift changes, and in the daily lives of the soldiers. The entire atmosphere changed. Chapel attendance reached into the hundreds and the prison became a model operation. This makes the case for continuous moral influence upon soldiers at war and for a faith-based warrior code as a hedge against future abuses. What issues do soldiers face when they return home? Soldiers will always have challenges in adjusting when they return home from battle. I sat with one soldier who cried in the hours befor
