Spiritual Health While Deployed

Spiritual health can be very important to some Marines while they are deployed. Even while in a combat zone, a Marine could have access to religious services, if they choose to take advantage of it. This will differ depending on the base where the Marine is stationed. For example, in Afghanistan Marines have access to religious services on Camp Leatherneck. However, smaller forwarding operating bases (FOB), or command outposts (COP) will have a more difficult time attending a formal religious service. This will depend on the resources for each base that Marines occupy.

Written by David Ogden, Sgt. USMC '11-'16.

David was a Sergeant with the United States Marine Corps from 2011-2016. He is a combat veteran. He worked at Marine Parents as a writer several years after leaving the Marine Corps. He is currently on the Board of Directors and continues as an advisor. Click here to read more about the author.