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Subject: DEPLOYMENT PREPS SWA 6TH MARINE REGIMENT 22 MAY 1991
Unit: 6TH MARINES
Parent Organization: 2 MAR DIV
Box ID: BX600006
Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 6TH MARINES APR - JUNE 1991
Document Number: 2
Folder SEQ #: 14
UNCLASSIFIED
-5-
T-10
Focus of Ground war
ministry G minus 1 to G plus 3
Front-Border - Ministry of presence and prayer
Attack- Ministry of presence, ministry to wounded,
counseling, (Marines and enemy)
Leadership as an officer- minefields
Marine with grenades
body pieces- burial
guide RP & make his
of protecting you ea
G plus 2 landfill at Al-jahra - Ministry of presence
prayer, encouragement, counseling after let-down!'
See other chaplains, they were burdeoned with tl,-
who were in fighting and those who weren't!
Post-war
Worship services for prots, RCs and Jewish (CH Ci
Evening Bible Study
When phones were installed- divorce and separati@
counseling
32 days in Kuwait, almost 2 weeks back in Saudi
Camp 15- combined services for Easter, etc.
Homecoming briefs, counseling, Bible study for
T-11
Counseling Expectations
Death Issues- some, not much a few were left back
Lonliness- many
Separations/divorces/spousels infidelity-
Up & down emotions with peace proposals
Spiritual hunger- more after the war
Apathy - after the war
Surprises
Few complained about liv -ing conditions, lack of
showers, lack of toilets- grunts can live with that
Few wanted to leave S'WA
No conscientous objectors
No self-inflicted wounds
only one fight reported
No stress casualties
Troop Issues
Poor mail service
Phone service- dial 1800-100 too long to get a line
and only 7 phone at Camp 15 for 15,000 troops
This was fixed after the war
Food- No one complained about MRE's when that was
all we had to eat- but the field rations drew
a lot of criticism- cold rice with gravy- etc.
UNCLASSIFIED
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Box ID = BX600006
Unit = 6TH MARINES
Parent Organization = 2 MAR DIV
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 6TH MARINES APR - JUNE 1991
Folder Seq # = 14
Subject = DEPLOYMENT PREPS SWA 6TH MARINE REGIMENT 22 MA
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