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I represent evangelical Lutheran church .

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So I'm a Lutheran pastor building a

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sense of resiliency that is based in

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their sense of purpose and in a

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pluralistic environment such as the

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Marine Corps . How we find purpose can

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vary from one to the other . And so

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again , the chaplain's role is really

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trying to meet that Marine where he or

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she is at and to continue to develop

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that side of them so that they become

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more equipped to carry out whatever

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mission they might have before them .

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There's nothing that I'm more proud of

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than being able to get kneecapped ,

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kneecap with a Marine uh in crisis and

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having that sacred privilege of being

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let in on some of the maybe hardest

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moments in their life , whether they're

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coming through my office or I'm going

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out around base , but connecting with

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them a meaningful conversation . My

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name is Lieutenant Commander Michael

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Mattson . I'm the new base chaplain

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here at Marine Corps Logistics Base .

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Albany .