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- Semper fi, Marines and Sailors.

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Chaplain Cash here from
Headquarters Marine Corps.

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I have an unexpected request.

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If you're a person of faith,

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a person for whom religious
conviction is important,

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if you practice your faith
and make an effort to

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integrate that in your daily life,

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would you consider 
becoming a Navy chaplain?

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We need you.

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Your fellow Marines and
Sailors and families need you.

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We need your faith, your hope,

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your courage, and your
willingness to bring that

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hope and a sense of divine

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into other people's lives.

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Navy chaplains, we are as diverse

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as the religious organizations
within our nation.

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We come from all walks of life
and many of us have prior service.

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However, we have never
made a concerted effort

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to recruit from within
our military service.

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That changes now.

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We're making a deliberate call to service

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to be a Navy chaplain.

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I mean, the truth is,
if you're wearing a uniform,

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you have already answered
a calling, a high calling.

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We're asking you to consider
another kind of calling.

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Really, to be an ambassador of your faith

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to the men and women
who wear the uniform.

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We currently have 900
active duty chaplains.

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The truth is, we need probably 300 more.

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This is an opportunity
for you to take your faith

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and reach Marines,
Sailors and families

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in an enduring way.

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How? You might ask.
Well there is a process

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and I'll tell you we are working 
to simplify it and even incentivize it.

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For now, if you've got college done,

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or most of it done,

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and you're even slightly interested,

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reach out to us.

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And we'll give you 
two ways to do this.

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One, call the number on the screen.

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888-NAVY-CHC.

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CHC, by the way, is the
acronym for the Chaplain Corps.

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888-NAVY-CHC

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or 888-628-9242.

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Or send us an email.

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MarineToChaplain@usmc.mil.

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It doesn't get easier than that.

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Above all, let me ask you,
if you're interested,

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talk to your chaplain.

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Find a chaplain near you

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and ask them about the
process and get their feedback.

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It may be a lifechanging encounter.

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We need you.

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Your fellow Marines and Sailors 
need you like never before.

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Your nation needs you.

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Semper fi.