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