Chaplains aid veterans facing homelessness and post-service transitions

Chaplains are supporting veterans at different stages of service and civilian life, from reminding employees with military backgrounds of the armed forces’ shared importance to helping former service members navigate homelessness and the challenges of leaving military life. In San Diego, three volunteer Southern Baptist chaplains offer listening, prayer and Bible studies at a shelter serving thousands of veterans. Retired North Dakota Air National Guard chaplain William Ziegler reflected on a 31-year career that included delivering news to families of fallen service members and serving in Antarctica. In Florida, Rabbi Yosef Aryeh Grodsky retired after 31 years at a VA medical center, where he counseled veterans across generations and faiths.