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with contributions from Susanne M. Schafer, Ricky Rud, Julia C. Keller

"WITH... CONFLICTS in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere... instructors at the [United States] Army's Chaplain Center and School say they want to train men and women who can minister to soldiers of every faith—and who understand combat. 'We have to help them (trainees) help soldiers who must deal with the stress of battle,' said Maj. Scott Sterling, a Baptist chaplain whose unit lost four soldiers in Iraq last year.

"As the culmination of 13 weeks of training at the school, chaplain trainees participate in a three-day, three-night field exercise to practice what they've learned. 'We try to pick scenarios that are as realistic as possible...,' Sterling said during a recent outing....

"About 40 percent of this class of 85 trainees will go on to serve in the active duty Army, and there is a good

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