SERVING
OUR VETS
Being retired from
the military, I would
like you to know how
much I enjoyed the
November issue.
Having been a Navy
Seal before I became
a Salvation Army offi cer I noticed
something in this story that does not
sound right. It stated that Major Darrell
Gull was one of the boots one the ground
in the successful Osama bin Laden raid. I
am not faulting the Major but the reporter
may have misunderstood.
This would have been a Navy Seal
operation and most likely they would have
used the Blackhawk helicopters, which
belong to the Army. It would have
irregular to have Air Force taking part in
an operation like this.
Jerry P. Henderson,
Via email
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The War Cry | JANUARY 2016
KATRINA +10
My wife and I
picked up one of
your magazines,
War Cry, at a Senior
Lifestyle Expo in
Baldwin County,
Alabama. It was the
August 2015 issue
with special report on "Katrina +10." I just
wanted to let you know how much I
enjoyed the issue.
We [used] to work in disaster response. I
have been working full time in damage
assessment since that terrible Hurricane
Katrina. I worked the April 2011 tornado. I
have also respected The Salvation Army's
work for many years.
Tommy Warren, Via email
CHRISTMAS ISSUE
I attended a
Christmas lighting
event in Fort Collins
last night. A
Salvation Army table
was distributing your
Christmas 2015
edition of War Cry.
On page 4 is an error.
You attribute a quote to Pope John Paul
XXIII. There was no such Pope. There was
John XXIII and John Paul I and II.
Michael P. Korn, Via email
CHAPEL DONATION
I am the chaplain at Halawa Correctional
Facility, the main facility in Hawaii. The
chapel here in the prison is not funded by
the state and everything we have is by
donation and made available for the
inmate population.
I recently came across a copy of War
Cry magazine and found the articles
interesting, thought provoking and
current. I believe that this magazine will
be a good fi t for our chapel and for the
men here in Halawa. I would like to
request a donation of 50 copies of
each issue of War Cry magazine.
We have approximately 340-400
inmates attending chapel services on a
weekly basis as well as serving the
prison population of over 1,100 inmates.
God bless. Thank you for your time
and consideration of this request.
Charles Noland Jr.,
Honolulu, HI
EXCITING NEWS ABOUT
WAR CRY FOR 2016
We welcome your e-mails and letters
about the War Cry.
All published letters must be signed, we reserve the right to edit for clarity.
Postal Mail: Editor-in-Chief, 615 Slaters Ln.,
P.O. Box 269, Alexandria, VA 22313
With the New Year comes an
announcement of changes on the horizon
regarding War Cry, specifi cally in the
frequency of issues beginning in 2016.
As approved by the Commissioners'
Conference in October 2015, the Easter and
Christmas editions will replace the March
(or April) and December issues, respectively.
In addition, these two special issues will
increase from 24 to 32 pages.
In addition, both issues will off er a holiday
insert, such as a bookmark and a Scripture
card appropriate for display.
Going from 14 issues every year to 12 will
be economical and will provide the fi eld
with a more effi
cient use of the special
themed editions celebrating the birth,
death and resurrection of Jesus.
FEBRUARY Love in Action: Acts of service,
focusing on Community Cares as well
as other Salvation Army ministries and
individual acts of loving service.
MARCH/EASTER The Power of the
Resurrection:
both as an event but also as
the major change agent in Western culture.
APRIL Pathway of Hope: the plight of
intergenerational poverty and what is
being done about it by The Salvation Army;
a review of homelessness may also be
included.
MAY Women in Ministry: how women
continue to provide spiritual leadership
inside and outside of The Salvation Army.
JUNE Salvation Army Camps: Both away
and day camps, Salvation Army recreational
programs and related activities.
JULY Heritage Issue: the 1930s.
Find submission guidelines at www.thewarcry.org
2016 Theme List | The War Cry
AUGUST Education: Christian education within
The Salvation Army, i.e., Corps Cadets, Junior
Soldiers, as well as higher education, i.e., William
and Catherine Booth College, Asbury University,
Salvation Army Student Fellowship, and related
curricula and programs.
SEPTEMBER Internationalism of The Salvation Army:
includes work of the World Service Office (SAWSO),
Salvation Army cultural expressions within USA,
and the Army's worldwide reach of evangelism.
OCTOBER Persecuted Christians: Beginning with
the first Christian martyrs to those suffering
oppression and persecution in the 21st century.
NOVEMBER War on Loneliness: With the approach
of the holidays, how The Salvation Army works
to include the forgotten and lonely. Includes
community dinners, Christmas visitation and
outreach.
DECEMBER/CHRISTMAS Silent Night: Slowing
down to hear the message of Christmas
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