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    TheBronzeSt.MartinofToursMedal

    ThemedalisawardedtoLCMSpastorsinrecognitionoftwentyyearsofserviceinthe

    military,VeteransAffairs,orintheCivilAirPatrol.

    TheStMartinofToursmedalisnamedafteranofficerintheRomanarmywho,accordingtotradition,cutoffaportionofhismilitarycapeinordertocoverabeggarshiveringinthecold.ThatnightChristappearedtoMartininadream,wearingtheportion

    ofthecapethatMartinhadgiventothebeggar.ThevisionofChristlaterledtoMartins

    conversionandbaptism.Afterhisdeath,Martinscapebecameanobjectofveneration,and

    wascarriedintobattlebyFrenchkingsinaportableshrinecalleda"capella."Fromthis

    termcometheEnglishwordschapelandchaplain.

    OnNov.10,1483,HansandMargaretheLutherofEisleben,Germanywelcomedthebirth

    ofababyboy.Inkeepingwiththecustomofthetimes,theytooktheirinfantsontobe

    baptizedthefollowingday.SinceNov.11thwasthedatetheChristianchurchatthattime

    traditionallyrememberedandhonoredSt.MartinofTours,thebabywasnamedMartinLuther.

    OnPentecostSunday,19May,whichisalsoArmedForcesSunday,ChaplainOttenwillreceivetheBronzeSt.MartinofToursMedalinrecognitionofhis20yearsofserviceas

    militaryChaplainintheUnitedStatesNavy.ChaplainSchreiberwhoisdirectorofthe

    MinistrytotheArmedForces,LCMSwillpresentthisawardtohimduringour10:30

    worshipsevice.

    GoodShepherdsupportedhimandhisfamilywhilehewasinAfghanistanin2009he

    stillservesintheNavyReserveswithNRCommander,FleetActivitiesChinhae(CFAC)HQinIndianapolisIndianaandwasinformthislastweekthathewasselectedfortherankofCommanderintheNavy.(ThatisaLtColforrestoftheMilitaryBranches)Healsoministers

    atFaithLutheranChurchofSalineCountyinEldorado,IL.Heandhisfamilywishtothank

    GoodShepherdforoursupportinpastaswellastoday.