A Prayer of Benediction for Chaplain Dale Goetz
Thirteen years ago today (3 September 2010) the students of the Chaplain Captain Career Course, in session at the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, held a Memorial Ceremony for Chaplain Dale Goetz who was killed in Afghanistan ministering to his Soldiers on 30 August 2010. Not wanting to forget his sacrifice, I’m reposting this short prayer I prayed at that ceremony.
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FT. JACKSON, SC (3 Sep 10) – Recently, the Chaplain Corps lost one of its finest chaplains, Chaplain (CPT) Dale Goetz, in Afghanistan. We received the news here at the Chaplain School while attending the Chaplain Captain’s Career Course. Since many of us knew Dale, and the rest of us felt the camaraderie of a “Brother in Arms,” we felt it appropriate to have a Memorial Service for him. My part was to pray the benediction. As I prepared the prayer, I felt very impressed that Dale needed to be remembered. His sacrifice needed to be remembered. As I post it here, I pray it again . . .