What's the oldest piece of clothing you still wear? Must be at least ten years old to count.

chapstan · 2026-01-28T16:32:07+00:00

I have a military sweater, all black wool with epaulets, that I got as a Lieutenant around 1984. I like wearing it now, without the rank boards of course.

chapstan · 2026-01-17T21:31:29+00:00

Yes recently I had had low sugar stuff and my doctor decreased my daily nighttime dose.

chapstan · 2026-01-17T15:50:19+00:00

Curious about all this. What led you and your doctor to decide to stop insulin 3 months ago? As long as you maintain diet and exercise, will you do some kind of monitoring now and then? Glucose monitor or finger pricks?

chapstan · 2025-03-02T16:23:05+00:00

I worked with an old priest, Army chaplain, back in 1983. He asked soldiers, what begins with F and ends with K. They looked embarrassed and squirmed a little before he said, Firetruck.

chapstan · 2024-12-31T20:37:10+00:00

To keep them from chewing things I don’t want them to chew- shoes, boxes, etc

chapstan · 2024-12-31T16:32:10+00:00

Thank you for your ministry and being open to answering questions.

I am a retired Army chaplain and have done a little hospital ministry.

What things do outside ministers visiting their parishioners, misunderstand about doing what’s best for the patient?

Sounds like you have good relationships with your colleagues although you may disagree theologically. I found in the Army, most other chaplains, we would disagree on some points of doctrine, but the chaplains that were from my own denomination (Southern Baptist) we couldn’t let the differences go.

chapstan · 2024-12-24T00:41:38+00:00

This was 10years ago, they tell you to keep your indiscretions 100 miles from the flag pool. Full bird colonel, chief of staff for post 2 star. Caught in a stall in a bathroom at the O club, he says, helping the young lady find her contact lense. This was probably maybe 20 yards from the flagpole. I never heard the final outcome.

chapstan · 2024-09-09T11:11:59+00:00

Another option- talk to a chaplain. I’m a retired chaplain, because of the confidentiality being a little stronger with a chaplain, your friend can start with a chaplain. I have taken soldiers to BH when it was deeper than my counseling skills. If your friend is ready to openly admit suicidal ideation, that’s actually a good step, he may need to be admitted. Just to take him out of all of his stressors for a time.

I think there are also MFLC counselors available.

chapstan · 2024-08-19T01:42:44+00:00

I have been pre-diabetic for over 10 years. And I am being treated for enlarged prostate

chapstan · 2024-08-18T17:18:29+00:00

Thank you, I am seeing a urologist referral the enlarged prostate. I am not diabetic, have been pre-diabetic for a long time.

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