U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Peters, force chaplain, III Marine Expeditionary Force, participates in a baby dedication ceremony at the Camp Foster Chapel, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. #navy #chaplain #dedication #ceremony #okinawa

Lt. William Hlavin, Battalion Chaplain for 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, baptizes a Marine with the help of Religious Program specialist Third Class Eric Dickerson, right. Hlavin baptized 29 Marines from 3/25 under Operation Sword of the Spirit at Warrior’s Cove

U.S. Navy Chaplain William Bevins observes that ministry and the military both attract people driven by sacrifice and a strong calling to a greater cause. livinglutheran.org/living-fa…

U.S. and Republic of Korea military chaplains participated in the PACOM-ROK Chaplains Exchange at U.S. Pacific Command Headquarters and U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Makalapa Compound in Hawaii. #usnavy #chaplain #korea #hawaii #airforce

Today, we celebrate the 251st birthday of the United States Navy. As members of the Navy team, our Corps provides spiritual care, supports readiness, and strengthens the resilience of Sailors, Marines, and their families wherever they serve. Happy Birthday, U.S. Navy.

Religious Program Specialist 2nd Class Austin Manns loads an M2HB .50-caliber heavy machine gun during a live fire exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) Sept. 18, 2026. #Religious #program #specialist #live #fire #exercise

Religious Program Specialists met at Dam Neck, Virginia, to update the RP Personnel Qualification Standard. The workshop helped refine the knowledge and skills RPs need to support Navy chaplains and strengthen religious ministry across the Fleet. tinyurl.com/yc3fb5b5

Approximately 100 U.S. Navy chaplains, Religious Program Specialists and family members from across the Hampton Roads area participate in a Connection Day Lunch and Survivor Team Challenge at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Sept. 24, 2026.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Linzey, a chaplain assigned to Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, joins U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines during a memorial ceremony at the ROK-U.S. Marine Corps Memorial Monument in Songra-myeon, Pohang, South Korea, Aug. 28, 2026. #usnavy #chaplain

U.S. Navy Chaplain Jay Cayangyang is honored during his retirement ceremony at the Pentagon Chapel in Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 17, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Javier Orona) Follow the link for more photos: tinyurl.com/5yr72n8e #navy #chaplain #usnavy #chaplaincy #Pentagon

A routine Wednesday evening drive to church quickly became an unexpected call to action for Lt. Cmdr. Derek M. Henson, a Navy chaplain whose military training helped him provide lifesaving aid to a woman critically injured in a vehicle accident. tinyurl.com/42knzrek

Much emphasis is placed on members’ physical readiness, but spiritual readiness can often be overlooked. Follow the link to read more about the important work chaplains do to bolster Coast Guard members’ ability to be ready and spiritually fit tinyurl.com/nhhxef5c

U.S. Navy Lt. Kai Chur, left, chaplain of 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, delivers the invocation during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, July 10, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joshua Kumakaw) #usnavy

Father Mark Bristol, U.S. Navy Chaplain and Catholic Priest, prays over Lt.j.g. Gunnar Brodfuehrer, a MH-60 helicopter pilot assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barber's Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, July 15, 2026. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mikaela McGee)

Congratulations to Chaplain Erik Young on graduating from the U.S. Army War College Distance Education Program, earning a Master of Strategic Studies and completing Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase II. Join us in celebrating this outstanding achievement!

Pausing for reflection. Before taking their place in the celebrations, more than 100 U.S. Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen gathered at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City for a Fleet Blessing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Clay M. Whaley)

U.S. Navy Chaplain Mark Simonsen bows his head in prayer during the celebration of the 128th birthday of the Navy Hospital Corps aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the South China Sea, June 17, 2026.

Chaplain Joshua Holland holds a church service during exercise Sea Breeze 26 in Babadag Training Area, Romania, June 14, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jackson Wanous)

U.S. Navy Chaplain Aaron Carlton, Western Recruiting Region, gives the opening invocation during a relief and appointment ceremony at MCRD San Diego, June 5, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexandra M. Earl) #usnavy #navy #chaplain #chaplaincy

U.S. Navy Lt. Mark Cannon, a chaplain with Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Air Wing, gives an invocation during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 05, 2026.