U.S. Army Chaplain Capt. Carl Subler reads Scripture passages to service members awaiting transportation at a helicopter landing pad in Afghanistan. (US DoD Photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Jones)

A U.S. soldier looks at the cross as he arrives to celebrate Easter in Afghanistan, Sunday, March 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Six US Soldiers were baptized by Chaplain (LtCol) Joel Severson at the base pool in Iraq, Oct. 26, 2008.

Soldiers receive the Eucharist from Bishop Imad Al Banna during a Catholic Mass in Iraq, Aug. 8, 2009. Banna, a native of Basra, led the Mass for servicemembers. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Darryl L. Montgomery.

US Air Force Airmen receive the Eucharist during a Christmas celebration.

US service members sing carols during a Christmas Eve service in their battle gear and reflective belts.

Chaplain Honecimo Figueroa baptizes US Army LtCol Michael Piazzoni at the Church of the Black Madonna during the Feast of the Day of Assumption Aug. 15, 2009. DoD photo by Pfc. Nevada Smith.

Sgt. Jason Boatwright, U.S. Army Chaplain assistant, was named the Installation Management Command and National Capital Region Soldier of the Year. See the ChristianFighterPilot.com blog entitled "Chaplain’s Assistant Named “Soldier of the Year”."

1/20/2008 - Lt. Col. Steve West leads prayer before giving his sermon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

Airmen in Iraq sing Christmas songs during a Christmas Eve caroling event hosted by the base chapel in 2007. Airmen gathered together on Christmas Eve for a candlelight service, then later sang carols and enjoyed hot chocolate and snacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

(April 8, 2007) - Sailors enjoy a reception provided by the supply department after the Easter Sunrise Service on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Josue Leopoldo Escobosa.

(April 8, 2007) - Cmdr. William Kennedy, the ship's chaplain, presides over the Easter Sunrise Service on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

Feb. 16, 2003 -- Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class (FMF) Paul J. Skovranko and Chaplain (LtCmdr) Michael L. Greenwalt build an altar prior to a Protestant prayer service for Marines in Kuwait while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Decker.

Apr. 19, 2003 -- Chaplain Bill Devine speaks to U.S. Marines during Catholic Mass at one of Saddam Hussein's palaces in Tikrit, Iraq. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew P. Roufs.

March 23, 2008 -- Chaplain (Lt) Ronald Hoak sprinkles holy water on Sailors attending Easter Mass onboard the carrier USS Ronald Reagan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aaron Holt.

March 23, 2008 -- Sailors congregate on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during an Easter sunrise service. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kathleen Gorby.

March 23, 2008 -- Sailors congregate on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during an Easter sunrise service. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kathleen Gorby.

March 23, 2008 -- Sailors bow their heads for prayer during an Easter sunrise service on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juan Antoine King.

Feb. 25, 2009 -- Sailors and Marines receive ashes during Ash Wednesday Mass held in the library of the USS Boxer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John J. Siller.)

April 12, 2009 -- Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Shaw and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) 2nd Class Eric Allen perform a baptism during Easter Sunrise Services aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Hall.)

April 19, 2009 -- Cmdr. Lee Axtell delivers the benediction at a protestant service in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Briana C. Brotzman)

Apr. 20, 2003 -- Chaplain Dan Reardon and Chaplain Kyle Fauntleroy work together to put up the cross for the Easter Sunrise Service on the flight deck of USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Tiffini M. Jones.

A Chaplain conducts Mass at Ft. Corcoran, Washington DC, 1861. (Library of Congress)

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Army Chaplain (Maj.) Tyson Wood gives a homily during a Catholic mass Christmas Day to Soldiers in a remote part of Iraq. (Photo courtesy of DVIDS.)

Lance Cpl. Andrew Johnson, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Company 46, Combat Logistics Battalion 46, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward), stands near a monument to Pfc. Oscar A. Martinez, who was killed by a rocket attack in 2004, at Camp Al Taqaddum in Iraq's Al Anbar province. The unit decided to carry the monument home to give to the Martinez family. (Photo by Cpl. Bobbie A. Curtis, USMC.)

Staff Sgt. Jeffery Bell, 11th Wing chaplain assistant, holds the Catholic Book of the Gospel in the Blessed Sacrament room at Bolling’s main chapel. Sergeant Bell was coined by Col. Jon A. Roop, 11th Wing commander, for his on and off base community involvement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tim Chacon)

Chaplain Hamel greets his “parishioners” after morning Mass in the Oasis of Peace Chapel, at Ali Base, in south-central Iraq. As the only Catholic chaplain for about 600 Air Force members at Ali Base, Father Hamel said his workload was “steady, but not overwhelming.” (US Air Force Photo)

Chaplain (Maj) Julian Padgett reads a passage from the Bible during a visit with Ugandan security guards at FOB Marez, Mosul, Iraq, Sept. 24, 2009. Padgett often makes rounds along the base perimeter to comfort troops and offer prayers.

CWO2 Louis Plaza receives the sign of the cross made by ash from Capt Anselmo Hernandez, a Catholic Chaplain, during Catholic Mass on Ash Wednesday in Iraq. (DoD photo, Spc, Daniel Schneider)

Capt. Geoffrey Whitaker leads an Easter service at St. Elijah Monastery at COB Marez in Iraq. (Photo by Sgt. Keith Vanklompenberg)

Members of the Third Marine Division, whose ardor was undampened by a drizzling rain, meet for an Easter (1045) service on top of Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima. Chaplain A.O. Martin leads the service. The choir with a small organ are to the left of the cross.

U.S. Army Spc. Guenter Nyanankpe...is baptized by U.S. Army Capt. Seung-Il Suh, chaplain from Fort Drum, N.Y., at Forward Operating Base Salerno July 17. Nyanankpe decided a month earlier to accept God into his life, and asked Suh to help him live the life of a Christian.