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In the summer of 2006, I made a decision to move my family from Los Angeles, CA to Tampa, FL in order for my kids to be closer to my father. He is a Korean War Vet and his health has been a concern of mine. Over the past three years I have heard bits and pieces of his experiences and post-trauma from that conflict. As a result of seeking to provide care for my hero, I have had my eyes opened to the greater issues that face our nation, our US military, and our veterans as a result of the conflicts we have faced over the past 60 years [most recently - Operation Enduring Freedom & Operation Iraq Freedom].
The Re-Ignition Project is a leadership initiative of BNMI that seeks to Honor, Transition, & Impact US military & Veterans through the development, catalyzing, and launching of 'best practice' transitional care programs and intiitatives while addressing specific needs and questions that our armed forces face during transition.
We also seek to serve as a conduit to connect people to organizations interesting in impacting the culure & ethos of our military & veterans .Over the past year we of stepped up efforts to collaborate and partner wit h numerous organizations & departments including the Chief Chaplains Offices of the Army, Navy, & Air Force; the Comprehensive Soldiers Fitness Program; Strong Bonds; White House Center for Faith-Based & Communitiy Initiatives; the VA Center for Faith-Based & Community Iniitiatives; and the VA Chaplaincy Center.
The entire re-ignition team looks forward to journeying with you as we seek to honor, transform, and impact our military and veterans . . .
Igniting the Future,
Rev,. Dr. John Edgar Caterson
National
Director
John Edgar Caterson's father is a Korean Veteran who has challenged him to address the issues confronting our military & veterans. Over the past few years, John Edgar has become a catalyst to the movement that seeks to launch best practice initiatives that focus on providing a Preferred Future for US Military & Veterans, their families, and care-givers.
John Edgar is a cultural architect, activist, futurist, speaker, and an inspiring author who is passionate about pioneering innovative ways to launch authentic communities of faith, love, & hope as well as igniting personal & organizational creativity, innovation, and diversity. His travels have taken him to over 40 countries and he has spoken to thousands of people from a wide variety of audiences at universities, conferences, festivals, and churches.
He also serves as the President & CEO of BNMI - a non-profit specializing in strategic partnerships, activating church multiplication, and igniting Next-Gen leadership. John Edgar is a church multiplication associate in the CMA and the Mosaic Alliance. He also serves as a Faith Field Associate & Senior Research Advisor with The Gallup Organization. He serves as a Senior Military Advisor with Armed Services Ministry.
John Edgar was born in Philadelphia, and attended Toccoa Falls College, Princeton Theological Seminary, The University of Edinburgh and The Beeson International Center at Asbury Theological Seminary. He holds degrees in Philosophy, Divinity, Story Integration, Narrative Theology, Leadership, and Psychology. JE lives with his wife Kristi, son Gabriel, and two daughters Annabelle & Aliza, in Lithia, Florida.
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Team Advisors
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US Military & Veteran Links
Below there are two pages that lead to helpful links related to both US Active Duty Military and to Veterans. Click on either the logo or the text and it will send you quickly to relevant sites.
Links to US Military
&Active Duty Sites
Links to Veteran Sites
Reignite Links
Below you will find a number of links to sites that we believe lead to 'best practice' organizations focused on ministering to and meeting the needs of our US Military & Veterans . Click on any of the logos to be directed to organizations that Reignite!
FYI
We wanted to make available fun FYI [including some of our 'White Papers' pertaining to US Military & Veterans]. We are pleased that these have been offered by leading thinkers and practicioners. We will add to this collection throughout the year. Click on a photo or title and enjoy!
The professor and the Marine
The Disney Letter to JEC
News Clipping at OneNewsNow
Links to US Military Sites
Links to US Military Chaplains Sites
Links to Family Initiatives
Center for Faith-Based and
Community Initiatives
National Chaplain Center
My HealtheVet
Department of Veteran Affairs
William M. Beatty Dr. John Edgar Caterson, BNMI President & CEO
Vice President, Goldman, Sachs & CO National Director Re-Ignition Project
Chaplain LT. COL. Bob Collins Don Farrar
(Army Retired) Chairman & CEO, Avico Techtron Industries, retired
National Dircetor CMA Chaplains
George Gallup, Jr. Dr, Reuben P. Gomez
Chairman of George H. Gallup LT COL (US Marines Retired)
International Institute Marriage & Family Counselor
Dr. Keith Jones Dr.Jen LaCour
LT COL (Army Retired) President NET Institute
Marriage & Family Counselor
Robert Mayo COL Mike McKay
Vice President, Shasta Vice President, Rutgers University (Ret)
Dr. Scott McKee Brian Mumau
Evangelical Presbyterian Church Executive Vice President, Rand Diversified
Fred Price Rodny Penner
Managing Principal, Corporate Consultant
Sandler ONeill + Partners, LP
Chaplain COL Jim Puchy Tom Sledd
Army Chief Chaplains Office President NADAC Florida
William Smallwood, CFO Bill Voltmer
Vice President, Crown Cork & Seal Senior Vice President Sales, Dow Jones
From: "Bailey, Sheryl"
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:33:08 +0000
To: Bailey, Sheryl<Sheryl.Bailey_disney.com>; John Edgar Caterson<je_bnmi.org>
Subject: RE: follow up to yesterday's call
John,
Per our previous emails re a military offer, Disney now has the following plan in place for U.S. military:
Disney Parks Celebrate US Military with Free Admission in 2009
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. and ANAHEIM, Calif. (PRNewswire) As Disney Parks ask "What Will You Celebrate?" and invite guests to turn their personal milestones into magical family vacations in 2009, America's military personnel will have one more reason to celebrate: Free multi-day admission to Disney's US theme parks. With the "Disney's Armed Forces Salute" offer, active and retired US military personnel, including active and retired members of the United States Coast Guard and activated members of the National Guard or Reservists, can enjoy complimentary, multi-day admission into Disney's US theme parks, great rates at select Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort hotels, and additional special ticket offers for family members and friends.
· At the Disneyland Resort Through June 12, 2009, each active or retired member of the US military can receive one complimentary three-day "Disney's Armed Forces Salute" Park Hopper ticket valid for admission to both Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure parks. During the offer period, active or retired US military personnel also may make a one-time purchase of an adult or child three-day "Disney's Armed Forces Salute Companion" Park Hopper ticket for up to five family members (including spouse) or friends for the price of an adult 1-Day Park Hopper ticket.
· At Walt Disney World Resort Through Dec. 23, 2009, each active or retired member of the US military may obtain one complimentary 5-day "Disney's Armed Forces Salute" ticket with Park Hopper and Water Park Fun & More options. This ticket is valid for five days of admission into the four Walt Disney World theme parks, plus a total of five visits to a choice of a Disney water park, DisneyQuest or certain other attractions. During this offer period, active or retired US military personnel may also make a one-time purchase of up to a maximum of five 5-Day "Disney's Armed Forces Salute Companion" tickets (one theme park per day) for $99 per ticket, plus tax, for family members (including spouse) or friends. Although this ticket for family members and friends does not include either the Park Hopper or Water Park Fun & More options, this ticket can be upgraded to add either such option, or both, for an additional $25, plus tax, per option. All tickets and options are non-transferable and must be used by Dec. 23, 2009.
Sheryl Bailey
Staff Assistant to Al Weiss
President, Worldwide Operations
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
P.O. Box 10000
Lake Buena Vista , FL 32830-1000
(Phone: 407.828.3464
(Fax: 407.828.5887
*email: sheryl.bailey_disney.com
What its like Now
Today there are 1.4 million US Military troops, 400,000 Reservists and 500,000 National Guards. 80% of our active duty troops are between the ages of 18 & 24 [compared to 30% of the US general population]. With more than 300,000 troops returning with PTSD the need for care is unprecedented. More than 50% of returning soldiers are reluctant to utilize traditional services during re-engagement to US society. Recent reports state that 1 in 3 homeless males in our cities are veterans. The number of suicides among active duty service persons is alarming and both the DoD and VA are working to address this and the other pressing challenges faced by our military/vets, families, and care-givers.
Vision & Mission
The Re-Ignition Project is a leadership initiative of BNMIthat seeks to Honor, Transition, & Impact to bring about ethos/cultural change to the US military & veterans through the development, catalyzing, and launching of 'best practice,' holistic, transitional care programs that focus on four transitional, re-connecting processes & phases during transition [there is a great amount of stress during stages of military transitions that moves from Entry to Retirement - { Initial Training; First Assignment; PCS Transitions/Job & Leader Change; Selection/Schools/Promotions; Advanced Training; Deployments; Re-Integration }. The Leadership Re-ignition Process will focus on strengths, character, narrative intelligence, emotional health, and synergy & overcoming strategies. The Family Re-Union Process will focus on spouse and family re-engagement through peer coaching, counseling, seminars, & web-based mentoring. The Narrative Re-integration Process will focus on implementing a challenge & peer coaching process to recovery and overcoming in community while addressing the spiritual injury scale [guilt, anger, grief, purpose, despair, fairness, doubts, fear of death]. In addition, models like The Restoried-Life and Life-Mapping will be utilized. The Spiritual Re-Alignment Process will focus personal, contextual and community re-assertion/re-negotiation into best practices of spiritual formation and strategic multiplication.
JE's Schedule
Mar 3,4 Tampa - Haley Medical Center - Train Chaplains
Mar 5-6 Washington, DC - Gallup/ABS - Strengths Initiative Meeting
Mar 8-13 Hilton Head, SC - SLDT Chief's Conference
Mar 26-7 NYC - ASM Strengths
Mar 29-31 McChord AFB, WA- FCMM
April 2 Montgomery, AL MAxwell AFB - Resource Team
April 8 Tampa -Haley Medical Center - Traini Chaplains
April 15-16 Crystal City - DC - Train CCH Chaplains & PWOC
April 21-24 Fort Worth, TX - VA National Chaplains Conf
April 29 Fort Jackson, SC - Army Chaplains School - Chief, Training Development Division
April 29 Crystal City, Washington, DC - Train Senior Chaplains from CCH
April 30 Pentagon, Washington, DC - Meet with Maj. General Carver - Army Chief Chaplain
May 08 Westcare Foundation, St.Petersburg, FL - Potential Vet Center in Tampa
May 11-12 Tampa, FL - ASM Strategy Meeting
May 18-19 Omaha, NE - Strength Based Leadership, Training
May 20-21 Omaha, NE - Lead Strengths Engagement Strategy Roundtable
May 27-28 New Orleans, LA - VA Center for Faith-Based & Community Conference, Panel
June 01 Louisville, KY - CMA Post-Council, Train US Military Chaplains
June 08-09 Omaha, NE - GALLUP University, Train FFAs
June 15-17 Washington, DC - Crystal City, Sr Leders Army Chaplain Corp
June 27-28 Alexandria, VA - Chapel Next, Preach & Launch E100
June 29-30 Liberty Ridge, PA - DMR/GSI/ASM Strengths Training
July 01 Washington, DC - Pentagon, Debriefing for Army CCH & Deputy CCH
July 15-17 San Diego, CA - SPC Level II Training
July 28-31 Washington, DC - Pentagon, CSF
August 15-17 El Paso, TX - Fort Bliss
August 18-20 Estese Park, CO - ACCTS Praying for Military Conference
April 29 Washington, DC - Crystal City, Train Senior Chaplains from CCH
April 30 Washington, DC - Pentagon, Meet with Maj. General Carver - Army Chief Chaplain
May 08 St.Petersburg, FL - Westcare Foundation, Potential Vet Center in Tampa
A little Armed Services humor: . .
A United States Marine was attending some college courses between assignments. He had completed missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. One of the courses had a professor who was an avowed atheist, and a member of the ACLU.
One day the professor shocked the class when he came in. He looked to the ceiling and flatly stated, GOD if you are real then I want you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you exactly 15 minutes. The lecture room fell silent. You could hear a pin drop. Ten minutes went by and the professor proclaimed, Here I am GOD, I'm still waiting.
It got down to the last couple of minutes when the Marine got out of his chair, went up to the professor, and cold-cocked him; knocking him off the platform. The professor was out cold. The Marine went back to his seat and sat there, silently.
The other students were shocked and stunned, and sat there looking on in silence. The professor eventually came to, noticeably shaken, looked at the Marine and asked, What in the world is the matter with you? Why did you do that? The Marine calmly replied, GOD was busy today protecting America's soldiers who are protecting your right to say stupid stuff and act like an idiot. So He sent me.
The classroom erupted in cheers!
News Clipping fron the OneNewsNow Program on American Family Radio
CULTURE
ABS Ft. Hood outreach
Allie Martin - OneNewsNow - 11/18/2009 7:40:00 AM
The American Bible Society is helping service members, civilian workers and their families at Fort Hood deal with the aftermath of the recent tragic shootings.
It has been nearly two weeks since Major Nidal Hassan opened fire on his fellow colleagues in a rampage on the base that claimed 14 lives, including an unborn child.
Since then, the American Bible Society, through its Armed Services Ministry, has been ministering at Fort Hood.
Dr. John Edgar Caterson of the ministry says there are a number of needs that are being met.
"We provide resources that they're able to utilize that address the issues and needs that they're facing at times just like this," he explains. "There are resources that we've been developing with the Army Chaplain Corps in collaboration that address things like spiritual injury scale and how to overcome when you're dealing with situations of trauma."
The Armed Services Ministry has delivered nearly 60 million free Bible resources to America's armed forces since its formation in 1817.
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