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                                                                                                                                                                    TV hosts experience a taste of Army life

       For we live by Faith, not by sight                                                                      Chaplain’s


                                                                                                                                                                          NTC/Fort Irwin Garrison Public A airs O ce



           By Chaplain (Cpt.) Busch and Spc. Mendoza                                                                 Corner
                                                                                                                                                                      THE NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, Calif. —    e
        Recently my sons asked me, “Dad, where does metal come                                                                                                      hosts of MotorTrend’s Top Gear America television show — Dax
      from?”  “ e mountain?”  I admit that I am not a geologist or                                    Savior.  It’s where we praise him and our souls are lifted up.   Shepard, Rob Corddry, and Jethro Bovingdon — made time
      an expert on fine metals, but I told them it comes from the                                     God is a resource who wants to be found. To us, faith is a    to participate in a re-enlistment ceremony in the Box (training
      earth and the rock in it.  We know that reality is never this                                   paradox: it must be worked to be strengthened yet the act     area) on April 28.
      simple, even when we are talking about metal. We understand                                     of working faith reveals that it is a gift given to us by a God   Re-enlisting to continue serving were: Cpl. Angel-Reyes
      that metal must be mined, re ned, and formed to make the                                        who is readily available.                                     (11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Regimental Support Squad-
      structures and products we enjoy today.  Metal doesn’t just                                       It’s easy for us to forget where things come from and what   ron), Spc. Haynes (1/11th Armored Cavalry Regiment), Spc.
      appear, ready for use. It must be worked.                                                       goes into their making. My sons reminded me of this truth.    Lippe (1/11th Armored Cavalry Regiment) and Cpl. Flores
        As the poem and psalm below attest, faith in God is similar                                   Metal is a gift from God. It’s easy to forget all the blessings   (1/11th Armored Cavalry Regiment).
      to metal.  Faith in God is not always easy or on the surface                                    we have around us and our experiences in life are gifts. It’s   1st Lt. Von Der Linn of the 916th Support Brigade gave
      “ready for use.”  Although faith is not easy, it is definitely there                            easy to forget God’s faithfulness when we bury His goodness   the oath.

      ready to be “mined.”  God’s presence is always with us even                                                                                                      e hosts also discussed an upcoming episode with Brig.

      in the darkest hours of our life. In those dark hours we seek                                   in the mountains of today’s troubles and past wounds.  But    Gen. Curtis Taylor that was recently  lmed at the NTC/Fort
      him and call out His name. Often, it’s in the desperate “min-                                   when we “mine” — when we put aside our concerns and           Irwin.
      ing” of the dark mountain in life, that we see His greatness.     depths of God’s greatness we  nd gold. We discover that we  remember Him and place our hope in Him, we  nd an un-
        When we seek God we learn that everything isn’t as  do not seek God but God seeks us.  ere divine faith  nds  common faith, a presence that lifts our downcast weary souls.
      obscure and di cult as we supposed. In the unsearchable  us and we are strengthened, we put our hope in God our  God is the resource who finds us!  And his faith never fails.   MEDDAC Minute

                        Faith Never Fails (Poem)                                                   8
                        Push deep into the deepest of deep  Psalm 42:5b-8, 11                       By day the LORD commands his steadfast
                        Invisible, no weight, naught        My soul is cast down within me;     love,
                        No vocal                                therefore I remember you               and at night his song is with me,
                         e presence of your being is everlasting.  from the land of Jordan and of Hermon,      a prayer to the God of my life.
                        Wait, don’t pull away.                  from Mount Mizar.                  11  Why, my soul, are you downcast?
                        He, she, they all sense             7  Deep calls to deep                      Why so disturbed within me?
                         e mystic,                              at the roar of your waterfalls;    Put your hope in God,
                        Echoing and tip toeing into the hearts  all your breakers and your waves       for I will yet praise him,
                        Always reaching every single one        have gone over me.                     my Savior and my God.
                        Can you sense it?



   11th ACR Spiritual Resiliency Center strives to empower Soldiers



               By Captain Evan Cain             Services o ered inside the Spiritual Resiliency
                                             Center include,  nancial management, relationship,
            11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
                                             career, and family counseling. Amenities available
     FORT IRWIN, Calif. — The 11th Armored Cav-  are free WiFi, a co ee machine, snack closet, putting
   alry Regiment Senior Chaplain converted the Regi-  green mat, television, snow cone machine, popcorn
   ment Chaplain offices into the 11th ACR Spiritual   machine, and various board games.  e Spiritual
   Resiliency Center as a new approach to maintaining   Resiliency Center also utilizes additional resources
   spiritual  tness.                         on post such as the Army Wellness Center, a Military
     Spiritual  tness is de ned as one’s ability to sustain   & Family Life Counselor, and Army Community
   a sense of self and purpose using their beliefs, prin-  Service.
   ciples, values and morals, in the face of adversity.  e   “In today’s Army, we are facing several challenges
   end state is to help achieve and maintain a state of   in combatting suicide, sexual assault, risky behavior,                                                    The National Training Center and Fort Irwin to celebrate the Army’s Birthday
    tness, rather than addressing issues after they arise.  and poor decision-making skills, especially among
     “Our job is not to give advice, our job is to give   soldiers aged 25 and younger, who comprise a larger                                                             By NTC/Fort Irwin Garrison Public A airs

   Soldiers options. We can help you make informed   percentage of the force here in 11th ACR,” said Chap-
   decisions and enable you to take ownership of your   lain Jones. “Having a safe place for soldiers and family                                                      This year marks 246 years of the U.S. Army serving and

   life through counseling,” said Chaplain (Lt. Col.)   members to come relax and talk is crucial for overall                                                       defending America. No matter the challenges the Army has
   Terrell Jones, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Senior  readiness. It doesn’t matter if someone has a religious                                                     faced along with our nation, Army soldiers and civilians have
   Chaplain. “Being spiritually  t can in uence resilience  background or not, the Unit Ministry Team and the                                                       had the courage and patriotism to answer the call to serve.
   and well-being by bu ering stress.”       Military Family & Life Counselor are here for the                                                                         e Commanding General of the National Training Cen-

     Chaplain Jones set out to improve upon the Fort  Soldiers and their families.”                                                                                 ter and Fort Irwin, Brig. Gen. Curtis Taylor will be joined
   Irwin experience and create an area where soldiers    e Spiritual Resiliency Center is available to                                                              by the youngest soldier on Fort Irwin, as well as the oldest

   have a safe place to meet.  e lobby of the building  soldiers during the week, Monday through Wednes-                                                            soldier, as they celebrate the Army’s 246th birthday. The
   was upgraded to feature new couches, literature with  day, from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m, Thursday through Friday                                                          event will take place at Coyote Cafe at 11a.m. on June 14.
   counseling information that Soldiers and family mem-  8 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Spiritual Resiliency Center is                                                           Join in the virtual celebrations across the Army, honoring
   bers can use for themselves, a television, DVD player,  located at Building T-213 on Avenue B, Fort Irwin,                                                       the courage of the American soldier and the total Army force
   and tabletop water fountain.  e building now also  California.  e Spiritual Resiliency Center can be                                                             at this link. All times listed are in Eastern Daylight Time.
   includes room dividers to partition individual areas  reached at 760-380-5458, and the On Call Chaplain                                                          https://www.army.mil/article/245293/u_s_army_birth-
   of the building and create a soothing, relaxing space.  can be reached at 760-267-0524.                                                                          day_2021_events

     For more information go to home.army.mil/irwin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                For more information go to home.army.mil/irwin
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