Colorado National Guard Chaplain Corps

05/26/2026

05/25/2026

From Pueblo in southern Colorado to Fort Logan National Cemetery, our team was honored to support Memorial Day 2026 events.

We honor our fallen and we remember their stories!

05/17/2026

Nine members of the COARNG Chaplain corps completed the Combat Homiletics course this week hosted from the U.S. Army Institute of Religious Leadership (USA-IRL) in Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Combat homiletics is the specialized military art of preaching and delivering spiritual care in high-stress, combat, or trauma-induced environments.

It equips military chaplains to communicate messages of hope, resilience, and communal lament without minimizing the harsh realities of war.

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05/17/2026

Four team members of the CONG Chaplain team returned recently from the Senior Army National Guard Chaplain Section training at the Professional Education Center (PEC) in Little Rock, Arkansas.

This annual training brings together senior Army Guard chaplain teams for training and mutual encouragement.

This year CH (COL) Nagel and SFC Faux were invited to share how to build partnerships to support mission readiness.

05/07/2026

Today is the National Day of Prayer, an annual observance held on the first Thursday in May, inviting people of all faiths to pause, reflect, and pray for our nation.

Rooted in early American tradition, the first National Day of Prayer was called by the Continental Congress in 1775 to seek wisdom during the nation's formation. The observance was later officially established into law by Congress and President Harry S. Truman in 1952.

05/07/2026

Members of the CONG Chaplain team had the opportunity to participate in a meaningful and emotional staff ride to Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas to learn about the courage of the “Little Rock 9.”

A group leadership discussion was held following the staff ride to discuss moral courage, command advisement, the role of the National Guard in a Title 32 and Title 10 status and much more.

This was a thought provoking session hosted by our team at the National Guard Bureau (NGB).

05/05/2026

Members of the team represented at this year’s Senior Army National Guard Chaplain Section Training at the Professional Education Center (PEC) in Little Rock, AR.

This year’s theme is “UMTs Ready For Combat.”

CH (COL) Nagel & SFC Faux presented on “Building Community Partnerships.” Also in attendance, CH (MAJ) Larson and CH (MAJ) Fanning.

05/04/2026

CH (CPT) Gorelik completes his morning prayers in the field over drill weekend.

CH Gorelik currently serves as the battalion chaplain for the 147th BSB, with headquarters in Fort Collins, CO.

05/04/2026

81st Anniversary of the liberation of Dachau. Decades later—we are connected to that legacy.

The Colorado Army National Guard is not separate from that story.

We are part of it.

Through the lineage of the 45th Infantry Division…
through Soldiers like Felix Sparks…
through those who stood in that place and chose courage, discipline, and humanity—

we carry that history forward.

Not as a distant memory.

But as a responsibility.

A responsibility to remember.
A responsibility to bear witness.
A responsibility to stand against evil—in whatever form it appears in our time.