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REMEMBRANCE: If we cannot do him honor while he's here to hear the praise, then at least let's give him homage at the end of his days...
 

Saint Barbara
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Patron Saint of the Field Artillery (Click on Picture)

Prayer for spiritual uplifting and solace during the COVID-19 pandemic:

Heavenly Father, Creator, Ruler of the Universe, God of all Nations,

We come to you seeking your comfort, guidance, and peace within all our hearts;

Hearts with dismay; Hearts with anxiety; Hearts grieving loss; and Hearts seeking control.

We are men and women of action, yet we find ourselves stifled in our ability to control the uncontrollable and be at peace as your will is done.

 

We ask that you be with each and every one of us as we walk this path together.

We ask that you bless each and every soul you bring home to you.

We ask that your holy spirit infuse us with wisdom, grace and peace as we remain of this earthly existence.

We ask your strength to each of us as we battle against the spread of this scourge.

We ask your blessing on our World, Country and the souls within.

We ask your blessing on those men and women tirelessly working to protect, both we as individuals, and our nations.

We ask these in your name Creator God.  Amen.

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Prayer on the Passing of Colonel Roger L. Bernardi, February 8, 2019

 

Lord, Hear Our Prayer

Heavenly Father, Creator, Ruler of the Universe, God of all Nations,

We come with heavy hearts, seeking your strength and grace.

We ask that you lift up the soul of our brother in arms, Roger,

A husband, a friend, a father, a grandfather, and fierce Warbonnet Warrior.

 

We commend his spirit to the ages to dwell in Your arms forever and ever.

We will remember his great personal commitment to all of those

who he guided, taught, mentored, led, encouraged, helped, and yes, LOVED.

We will remember his toughness of steel, yet his compassion for everyone.

We will remember his fairness, sense of doing the right thing even when not in his own personal interest.

We will remember that in everything he did, he stood tall and looked out for the care and nurturing of each and every Soldier that was ever under his command.

We will remember his personal example of courage and integrity beyond reproach, truth as an axiom, combined with a faith in God that knew no bounds.

We will remember him as a great Warbonnet Warrior, in the spirit of all who preceded him, and as a guiding Spirit of all who will succeed him throughout the remainder of the ages.

 

To this end we humbly ask Your Blessings, Creator God, Blessings upon Roger, his family, and his extended family of Warbonnets who served with, and LOVED HIM AS FAMILY.  God’s Speed to the Honorary Colonel of the 14th Field Artillery Regiment, Colonel Roger L. Bernardi.

 

Joseph C. Goeke, Chaplain, 14th Field Artillery Regiment Association


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Prayer of and for Vietnam War and Vietnam Era Veterans – You are special in God’s eyes.

This is sacred space for all of those who served in Vietnam or served elsewhere during the times of the War in Vietnam and for the years after.  Many who served remain unhealed from both their war experience and the devastation of their treatment upon return home.  It was a dark time in our country for so many reasons.  I would hope that you take some time to reflect on how you feel and realize that there are some things we as individuals are unable to fix and must, if we are to ever come close to resolution, ask for help from God or other deity of your belief system.  I know the words are hard to come by, so I offer this prayer to you which you may read, recite aloud, or use however it may be of help. 

I would like to offer here that there is a legacy of the terrible treatment you endured.  That legacy is that the leaders who also endured such unjust treatment then became those in charge when we faced our challenges in Desert Storm of the 1990’s, and they took great effort to ensure soldiers had the backing of the public and were not the focus of blame on the mistakes of political leaders.  The fine treatment of the men and women of our Armed Forces today is due because of the horrors you endured.  Take solace please, that something good came of your additional sacrifice.  I pray the words below can help each of you move forward and relieve you of at least some of the burden you have been carrying for so many years.

Let us pray.

Lord God, our Father and Ruler of the Universe,

We humbly seek your grace and peace. We ask your help as we are powerless on our own to forgive how we were so mistreated, disrespected, forgotten, and even despised upon our return from the war in Vietnam so many years ago.  We carry today the scars and burdens of so many years and turn them over to you so you can give us rest, eternal rest, from those hateful thoughts and memories of those terrible times.  We gave so much, just as our country required, and yet we were ridiculed, spat upon, and endured being called terrible names as the reward for that difficult service in a difficult time.

We have forever taken solace that we risked all and gave all in the efforts to do right by those who fought with us, to take care of them as they were caring for us.  Thus is the love of one soldier to another that transcends all barriers of race, gender, creed, position, and other differences making us all the same as we are in your eyes, Lord God.

We offer this prayer to you seeking your intervention in each of our lives to release us from our own hate of all those who we hold responsible for our mistreatment.  Today Lord we realize that in life it is much easier to love than to hate, that hate takes a toll on us all, and becomes a heavier and heavier burden as time goes on.  In you we have faith that your healing power can forever give us release and empower us to again be true servants of yours, faithfully moving forward, doing your work with a kind and loving heart.   In His name we pray.  Amen.

Joseph C. Goeke, Chaplain, 14th Field Artillery Regimental Association, 2017





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The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.
 
Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements, and to store his few possessions.
 
One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost.
 
He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. He cried out, "God! How could you do this to me?" Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island!
 
It has come to rescue him! "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.
 
MORAL OF THE STORY:
 
It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad or things have caused undue stress, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our pain, suffering, or stress. Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God.
 
 
 
Let us pray for our young soldiers that carry the banner of fredoom to foreign soils and keep our country free. The 1-14 FA has been deploying many soldiers as we were; let us first pray for them, and then support them and their families in every way we can.
 
 
Chaplain's note: Please provide any and all requests for pray to the editor of this newsletter and/or myself. Prayer by one is mighty; prayer by two or more makes for miracles.

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                                    I DID NOT DIE
 
               Do not stand at my grave and weep:
               I am not there, I do not sleep.
               I am a thousand winds that blow,
               I am the diamond glints on the snow.
               I am the sunlight on the ripened grain,
               I am the Autumn rain.
              
              When you awaken in the morning hush,
              I am the swift uplifting rush
              of quiet birds in circled flight.
              I am the soft stars that shine at night.
              Do not stand ay my grave and cry;
              I am not there, I did not die.
                                            Author unknown
 
Below are the men that have stepped from the Regiment's ranks to a peaceful resting place.
 
       William L. Wubbena Jr.
       February 2003
       HHB, 6th Battalion
 
       Alan Ream
       July 2005
       Battery B, 6th Battalion
 
       D.R. ("Bob") Hamilton
       December 2006
       Battery A and HHB, 6th Battalion