Date
5-2020
Department
Rawlings School of Divinity
Degree
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Chair
Dennis McDonald
Keywords
Army, Chaplain Corps, Chapel, Military
Disciplines
Christianity | Religion | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Recommended Citation
Murray, Derek William, "Army Retirees at the Hunter Army Airfield Chapel in Savannah, Georgia, Will Gain the Confidence and the Basic Skills Necessary to Form Spiritual Mentoring Relationships With Young Soldiers Through a Constructivist Interview and Back-brief Process" (2020). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 2496.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/2496
Abstract
Army retirees choose to live in close proximity to a military installation, because living close provides many benefits, such as: continuing to shop in the discounted commissary, remaining in the military medical system, enjoying many other recreational benefits offered at military installations, and remaining as close as possible to the world they love. Thus, most Army garrisons across the entire Army enterprise have retirees who have chosen to permanently remain close to the Army posts at which they honorably served. Homesteading near a military installation gives a retiree the opportunity to live among those with whom they existentially identify. Some choose to continue to faithfully attend Army chapels, however, they are often under-utilized as mentors for young soldiers due to the lack of training and leadership opportunities across the entire army chapel system.
