Chaplain Stories

Chaplain (COL) Doug Ball

A conversation with Chaplain (COL) Doug Ball recorded on November 21, 2025. Chaplain Ball serves as the Chief for the Personnel Branch of the United States Army Chaplain Corps. In our wide-ranging discussion, we talked about the great ministry and the difficult challenges that come with serving in a deployed environment. We discuss what it takes to keep pressing forward when faced with intense ministry demands. Finally, woven throughout the entire conversation is an emphasis on the importance of knowing who we are and possessing a strong sense of calling and pastoral identity.

Chaplain (MAJ-P) Alison Ward

A conversation with Chaplain (MAJ) Alison Ward recorded on August 26, 2025. In a first for Chaplain Stories, this conversation is the second time recording with CH Ward. In 2017 I recorded a podcast with CH Ward and her sister. For our conversation today we catch up on the last 8 years, talk the transition from company grade to field grade, the joys and challenges of mentoring, stewarding the profession, and why it's critical that Chaplains be excellent religious leaders and excellent staff officers. The opinions of the host and the guest represent their own opinions and are not official statements of the Army or Department of Defense. You can support the continued creation of this podcast and help offset costs related to hosting, editing, and equipment by backing Chaplain Stories on Patreon: patreon.com/chaplainstories -This is a personal podcast.

Chaplain (COL) Lou DelTufo

A conversation with Chaplain (COL) Lou DelTufo recorded on December 9, 2024. Chaplain DelTufo talks about his experiences in Army and Chaplain Corps dating back to his initial enlistment in the National Guard in 1989 through his final position in the Chaplain Corps as the Commandant of The United States Army Institute for Religious Leadership. You can support the continued creation of this podcast and help offset costs related to hosting, editing, and equipment by backing Chaplain Stories on Patreon: patreon.com/chaplainstories -This is a personal podcast. The opinions of the host and the guest represent their own opinions and are not official statements of the Army or Department of Defense.-

Chaplain (LTC) Eric Leetch

A conversation with Chaplain (LTC) Eric Leetch recorded on April 16, 2024. Chaplain Leetch shares about his experiences in the Army dating back to his time at West Point, his service as an officer in the Special Forces community, and how he made the transition to the Chaplaincy. You can support the continued creation of this podcast and help offset costs related to hosting, editing, and equipment by backing Chaplain Stories on Patreon: patreon.com/chaplainstories -This is a personal podcast. The opinions of the host and the guest represent their own opinions and are not official statements of the Army or Department of Defense.-

Chaplain (COL) Bryan Walker

A conversation with Chaplain (COL) Bryan Walker recorded on December 6, 2022. Chaplain Walker shares from his wealth of hard earned experience serving as a Chaplain for over three decades. We talk about how the Army has changed since 1989 and what has remained the same and he shares some advice for new Chaplains and those discerning their call to the Chaplaincy. You can support the continued creation of this podcast and help offset costs related to hosting, editing, and equipment by backing Chaplain Stories on Patreon: patreon.com/chaplainstories -This is a personal podcast. The opinions of the host and the guest represent their own opinions and are not official statements of the Army or Department of Defense.-