Catholic Military Life

Father Jason E. Hesseling, CH (MAJ), USA, was recently awarded the U.S. Army Order of St. Martin of Tours Chaplaincy Award for his service to the Catholic community at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State. The award is given to a chaplain or religious affairs specialist who has demonstrated "the highest standards of integrity and moral character," displayed "an outstanding degree of professional competence," and "selflessly served soldiers and families, and contributed to the promotion of the Army Chaplaincy. Father Hesseling serves with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). In this edition of Catholic Military Life, the only official podcast of the AMS, Father Hesseling talks about his life and service as a U.S. Army chaplain and how he came to receive the Army Chaplain Corps' most prestigious award.