Book Review: Men of God, Men of War: Military Chaplains as Ministers, Warriors, and Prisoners

Authors

Geoff Bailey

Files

Description

Author: Robert C. Doyle

Reviewed by: Chaplain (Colonel) Geoff Bailey, PhD, US Army War College chaplain and director of ethical development, Department of Command, Leadership, and Management, US Army War College

Robert C. Doyle offers a sweeping historical study of chaplains in American wars, revealing how faith and duty intersected on battlefields and in prison camps.

Publication Date

12-18-2025

Keywords

prisoners of war; moral courage; ministry in combat; American military history; non-combatant roles

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies

Recommended Citation

Geoff Bailey, Book Review: Men of God, Men of War: Military Chaplains as Ministers, Warriors, and Prisoners ( US Army War College Press, 2025),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/100