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Chaplain candidates discuss why they chose a career of spiritual counseling in the Air Force Reserve.

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Chaplain candidates discuss why they chose a career of spiritual counseling in the Air Force Reserve.
Chaplain candidates are seminary students. They can come from different religions, but they all go through the same training including Commissioned Officer Training, the Chaplain Candidate Course and two internship programs. Select religions have their own specific chaplains in the Air Force.

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