Kresta in the Afternoon – May 27, 2024 – Hour 1
On this Memorial Day, Tom Cotton gives us a soldier’s tour of Arlington and Fr Daniel Mode shares stories of military chaplains.
A Soldier’s Tour of Arlington
Senator Tom Cotton has served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan – and also as part of The Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery, performing military funerals for hundreds of veterans and fallen comrades. He joins us with an inside look of the Army unit whose mission is to honor fallen heroes on the most hallowed ground in America.
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Military Chaplains: Stories from the Barracks and Battlefield
What’s it like to be a military chaplain? To travel to all corners of the world, instead of staying in one parish? To witness and serve to people who risk their lives every day? Fr. Daniel Mode is a priest in the Archdiocese of the Military. He joins us to share his experiences. We’ll also look at the dramatic story of Fr. Vincent Capodanno, a priest who gave his life on a Vietnam battlefield.
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The dramatic story of the priest who died on a Vietnam battlefield
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