Publication

This paper discusses the role of US military chaplains as liaisons with local religious leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan. The author states that military chaplains, as both clergy and officers, occupy a unique space that blends a secular status and a religious one, making them well suited to serve as intermediaries between military and religious leaders in areas of conflict and post-conflict stabilization. The paper reflects on the lessons learned from the use of US military chaplains as mediators in Iraq and Afghanistan.