Military

2020 Gomes Honoree Karen Meeker Ministers to Warriors' "Moral Injuries" An explosion killed the sons of a local family, but the mother made it to Bagram Air Base, the largest U.S. military facility in Afghanistan. There she gave birth to a baby girl. The...

This time it wasn’t about the medals. For Daniel Cnossen, it was about recapturing what drove his passion for the Navy SEALs: discipline, intensity, training, focus, commitment, and teamwork. And it was about adding another challenge to the adventure he’s...

David Hysong, MDiv ’15, finished his master’s degree in intellectual history in 2011 and found himself with a year’s lag time before he planned to enter the U.S. Navy. He was young, good looking, and smart. Most people in his position would probably have...

At a time when the White House proposes to increase military spending, what role can religious communities play today in resisting war and militarism and working for social and economic justice? Speaker David Cortright, Director of Policy Studies and the...

The Rev. Cynthia Kane, MDiv ’96, says that her ministry is a lot like any other. She is a companion and guide to people with diverse backgrounds and experiences and helps them address questions of morality, faith, spirituality, and ethics. In many ways...

On December 9, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released its report on the interrogation techniques employed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The committee found that the CIA...

When former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Whitehead looks around the world, he’s troubled by what he sees: unfortunate new aggressive actions by Russia; war in Iraq; ongoing conflict between Arabs and Israelis; tension between India and Pakistan...

HDS alumna Rev. Cynthia L. G. Kane is a Lieutenant Commander in the Chaplain Corps of the United States Navy. As we celebrate Veterans Day on November 11 and honor those who risk their lives to protect our country, HDS caught up with Kane to find out more...

Lukas Filler likes a challenge. One of the 6-foot-5-inch former competitive swimmer's favorite pastimes is surfing … in the New England winter … before dawn.