Following the atrocious acts of September 11, 2001, our youngest son opted to join the Army. He went through basic infantry training at Ft. Benning, Georgia and was one of three selected for the 101st Airborne. On Sunday mornings during training, if you don't find some place to go, the Army will find something for you to do, not necessarily to your liking. A young man in our sons training unit asked where he went on Sunday mornings? Our son asked him to attend meetings with him. About 6 weeks later, an LDS Army Chaplain approached our son and told him that the young man who he had invited to services was going to be baptized, and he asked if our son could do that. After meeting with the local church authority, our son baptized that young soldier. Our son never told us the young mans name, but we are so grateful that he asked our son about going with him to an LDS meeting. Through the years, I have encountered many men who joined the church in the military because a member loaned them a Book of Mormon, invited someone to church or simply set a good example by living the standards of a Latter-day Saint. Many generations have been blessed by these service members who served the needs of others while serving their country.
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Kenny MazzantiNovember 12, 2019
Following the atrocious acts of September 11, 2001, our youngest son opted to join the Army. He went through basic infantry training at Ft. Benning, Georgia and was one of three selected for the 101st Airborne. On Sunday mornings during training, if you don't find some place to go, the Army will find something for you to do, not necessarily to your liking. A young man in our sons training unit asked where he went on Sunday mornings? Our son asked him to attend meetings with him. About 6 weeks later, an LDS Army Chaplain approached our son and told him that the young man who he had invited to services was going to be baptized, and he asked if our son could do that. After meeting with the local church authority, our son baptized that young soldier. Our son never told us the young mans name, but we are so grateful that he asked our son about going with him to an LDS meeting. Through the years, I have encountered many men who joined the church in the military because a member loaned them a Book of Mormon, invited someone to church or simply set a good example by living the standards of a Latter-day Saint. Many generations have been blessed by these service members who served the needs of others while serving their country.
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