Changing lives through self-defense
By Hillary Jackson - Captain Thais Viana is trapped in a headlock in the center of a large mat with campers lining the edge. She asks the kids to recall the steps they’ve learned on how to get out. “Move to the
‘Brew Crews’ set out in the West
Teams take to the streets with a new tool: backpack coffee dispensers. By Samuel Hill - The Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARC) Command has a new street outreach in the Western Territory: the “Brew Crew.” These teams of ARC beneficiaries and alumni venture
Chamnesses installed as California South leaders
Public welcome meeting held at Tustin Ranch Corps By Karen Gleason - Salvation Army soldiers and friends of the new California South Division welcomed its leaders, Lt. Colonels John and Lani Chamness, July 22 at a public meeting at the Tustin Ranch
Salvation Army ministry in Gabon officially open
By Marcel Tsiba Madzou - The central African nation of Gabon became the 129th country where The Salvation Army’s presence is officially recognized during a weekend of celebration and prayer in the country’s capital, Libreville, led by Commissioners Benjamin and Grace
12th Africa Conference for Officers featured teaching from the General-elect
By Lt. Colonel Bishow Samhika - Delegates to the 12th Africa Conference for Officers (AFCO)—which takes place every three years to focus on building African leaders across the varied African cultures—welcomed General-elect Commissioner Brian Peddle (Chief of the Staff) and Commissioner