A Table in the Presence: The Dramatic Account of How a U.S. Marine Battalion Experienced God's Presence Amidst the Chaos of the War in IraqHarperChristian + ORM, 2005 M02 2 - 276 pages On April 10th, 2003, the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, faced with the task of seizing the presidential palace in downtown Baghdad, ran headlong into what Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North called, "the worst day of fighting for U.S. Marines." Hiding in buildings and mosques, wearing civilian clothes, and spread out for over a mile, Saddam Hussein's militants rained down bullets and rocket propelled grenades on the 1st Battalion. But when the smoke of the eight-hour battle cleared, only one Marine had lost his life. Some said the 1st Battalion was incredibly lucky. But in the hearts and minds of the Marines who were there, there was no question. God had brought them miraculously through that battle. As the 1st Battalion's chaplain, Lieutenant Carey Cash had the unique privilege of seeing firsthand, from the beginning of the war to the end, how God miraculously delivered, and even transformed, the lives of the men of the 1st Battalion. Their regiment, the most highly decorated regiment in the history of the Marines, was the first ground force to cross the border into Iraq, the first to see one of their own killed in battle, and they were the unit to fight what most believe to have been the decisive battle of the war-April 10th in downtown Baghdad. Through it all, Carey Cash says, the presence of God was undeniable. Cash even had the privilege of baptizing fifty-seven new Christians-Marines and Sailors-during the war in Iraq. The men of the 1st Battalion came to discover what King David had discovered long ago--that God's presence could be richly experienced even in the presence of enemies. Here is the amazing story of their experience. |
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... enemies. Our unit was the first ground combat force to cross the line of departure into Iraq, saw the first man killed in action at the hands of enemy gunmen, and fought. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies ...
... enemy gunmen, and fought what many believe to have been the most decisive battle in the taking of Baghdad. We had come to know, face to face, the schemes and the power of the enemy. Yet, there was another power at work in the midst of ...
... enemy terri- tory in Afghanistan. He'd been through this before, and his face was quite serious. I took the letter. “It's going to be OK,” I reassured him. Was I sure about that? I tucked his letter deep within my pack, quietly hoping ...
... enemy surrender quickly? Or would he fight to the death? We were all asking the same questions. We were all looking for something, anything, to cling to; any precious bit of news that might provide us with some sense of certainty either ...
... enemy soldiers patrolled continuously. We all knew that an order might come down at any moment, leading us into mortal combat. Shadowing our exuberance and elation was the very real and imminent prospect of danger and death. One ...
Contents
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Fiery Furnace | 47 |
K I A | 73 |
A Sign in the Storm | 95 |
Filthy Hands Pure Hearts | 113 |
AssalamualayKum | 137 |
Arms Lifted Up | 157 |
April 10th | 173 |
A Mighty Fortress | 201 |
Semper Fidelis | 217 |
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