“Every person that puts on a military uniform is willing to risk that final view to protect our freedom, and that is something we can never forget.” Learn more about this historic Chaplain's legacy in this week's We The People: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/02/23/we-people-legacy-father-schmitt-first-chaplain-die-world-war-ii/ | KCRG-TV9

Fr. Burke Masters dreamed of playing in the MLB. Now he's the chaplain to the Chicago Cubs. For more stories about our Everyday Heroes: kofc.org/heroes | Knights of Columbus

U.S. Army Chaplain Corps Celebrates 250 Years of Service Chaplains from across the U.S. Army gathered at Arlington National Cemetery’s Chaplains Hill on July 25, 2025, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Chaplain Corps. Established during the American Revolution, the Corps was created on July 29, 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized a Chaplain for each of the Continental Army’s 38 regiments. In the shadow of Chaplain headstones and the four memorials to Chaplains’ service and s