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"Our
Padre is one of the best I've ever seen. On one hand he
is so unregimental - and he stirs me deliberately. I saw
him return a salute the other day with a clenched fist to
the side of the head, like in Life of Brian. I shook my
head in wonderment. Yet, he is deeply involved in the lives
of our people. The advice he gives is priceless, because
it includes the direct and often complicated observations
of the soldier from deep within the unit, which is essential
for an accurate picture of what is really going on. I also
appreciate the way our Padre interacts so closely with the
immediate chain of command to assist our people. We learn
an incredible amount from our Padre. Also, we are able to
utilise him straight away to prevent simple situations from
developing into nightmares. I'm not religious, but every
unit should have a chaplain."
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