Catholic Military Life

Military chaplains often accompany the men and women they serve into the worst of circumstances. Father Eric Albertson, CH (COL), USA, knows all too well. On Nov. 11, 2004--Veterans Day--Father Albertson was accompanying fellow soldiers across Iraq's western desert in Al Anbar Province when their Humvee hit a roadside bomb. Father Albertson was knocked out and suffered a severe concussion. He recovered and went on to receive the Purple Heart for his injuries in combat. In this edition of Catholic Military Life, the only official podcast of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, Father Albertson, a U.S. Army chaplain for more than 26 years, shares his story, and he explains why it is so important for military chaplains, though unarmed, to go in harm's way.