Articles tagged with "soldiers"

'Everybody is my people'

Submitted by: Messianicmiriam, November 23rd, 2009 Topic: Community Videos

The official title of Colonel Brett Oxman is not "military rabbi," but rather "chaplain," and he's officially assigned to the United States Strategic Command. The number of Jews currently serving in the U.S. military is estimated to be between 10,000 and 14,000, but only about 4,600 identify themselves as Jews; most are not religiously observant, and prefer not to stand out too much. Some report being subjected to religious pressure to convert by their fellow, Christian servicemen. At one California base, when I asked to speak to a Jewish soldier, a young black man showed up and declared himself to be the only Jew there. He turned out to be a Messianic Jew.