By Glen Doss, Major Ashamed, the young man entered The Salvation Army Murrieta Corps sanctuary with his head down. The day before he had been terminated from the Riverside County Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) program for drinking. He was half-expecting to be

By Linda Manhardt, Major This summer, after completing my first three-year term in the Philippines, I took an eight-week furlough. When I returned to the training college campus, I discovered several changes. New trash bins greeted me as I entered the compound. They had

By Shelley Hill, Lt. Colonel In the run up to Halloween, the media is full of advertisements for scary movies, costumes, decorations and anything else that will bring a bit of fear as well as an increased heart rate. I am

By  Sharon  Robertson, Lt. Colonel Cooling temperatures, autumn colors, shorter days, changing weather patterns—all remind us that winter is on the way. While expert meteorologists and “The Farmer’s Almanac” strive diligently to give us accurate forecasts derived from their interpretations of

By  Robert Docter, Editor-In-Chief Shadows slowly envelope the diamond on this late afternoon in mid-October. Some fans move toward the exits. There are two outs in this, the final inning. My team has a one run lead. The opposing team has a man