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Recent Examples of chaplainsPrior to becoming chief of chaplains, his past assignments included deputy chief of chaplains, and army Pacific Command chaplain in Fort Shafter, Hawaii.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Apr. 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signaled support for expanding religious expression protections for service members and chaplains, though the Pentagon has not announced any policy changes related to chaplain insignia.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Churchgoers mourn beloved pastors People passing by the Pentecostal City Mission Church were overcome with emotion Friday after learning the horrific details of the crash that killed their beloved bishop and assistant pastor.
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Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.
Once inside a world, the missionaries split up and seek out small groups chatting in quieter corners.
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Fiona Murphy,
NPR,
2 July 2026
Another stand-out category is Hawaiian quilts, which the expert says tend to feature large, bold floral designs and reflect traditional Hawaiian aesthetics that were adapted after quilting was introduced by missionaries.
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Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2026
Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Lloyd was born in Berkeley and raised in Lafayette by his parents, Lester Lloyd, one of the deans of the San Francisco printing industry, and Mildred Lloyd, a librarian at Stanley Middle School.