News From the Cause

August 31, 2010

In fact, resiliency has been gaining attention in the Army in the past year. In 2009, the Army introduced the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program to address the needs of modern troops, many of whom have deployed multiple times. Comprehensive fitness is defined by the Army as a balance of the social, spiritual, physical, emotional and family areas of one’s life. When soldiers are strong in the five areas, they are more resilient to the rigors of Army life, including deployments and combat. Finch said chaplains are well suited to address the spiritual and emotional aspects of comprehensive fitness. “Chaplains understand the impact of values in one’s life,” he said. click here to view

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