How virtual reality games are helping soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder: [click here].

A Wall Street Journal opinion writer says that Harvard is harassing the ROTC students. [Link] Photo: USDOD

The book, Moving A Nation to Care: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and America's Returning Troops, [click here] is a "call to action designed to break the shameful silence and put the issue of PTSD in our returning troops front and center before the American public."

IN THE NEWS: 130,000 Chinese troops are helping with relief efforts. [Link] Some aid getting through in Myanmar. [Link]

Chinese sailor photo courtesy USDOD

A leader from the military Christian fellowship in the Dominican Republic asks for our prayers for their national elections tomorrow, 16 May.

On May 10th Ukrainian military Christians met to pray and plan together. Vasily K shares, "This was an excellent time for our leaders to get together, to share ministry challenges and blessings, to pray for and encourage one another, and to learn of future activities."

PRAYER FOR THE DAY: CMF, who partners with ACCTS in our Great Wall of Prayer, shares this prayer that an officer's spouse recently offered up: "Lord, Your protection and enabling for my husband and his unit during this deployment. Your wisdom and strength for leaders’ wives as we help our own children and other unit families through yet another combat tour … health, peace, patience, marital connectedness. Enable us to show God’s love to the families of our casualties, and meet the needs of our spouses." Image: USDOD

Watch videos of Chinese troops helping rescue quake victims here and here. And, the BBC analyzes the differing ways China and Myanmar have handled disaster here.

MILITARY ETHICS: Use "rules, results, and realities" to form ethical decisions, writes an Air War College instructor. [Link]

IN THE NEWS: 50,000 Chinese troops are helping quake victims. [Link]. Up-to-date coverage at Shanghaiist.com. As-it-happened video here.

The God who created our amazing universe lives in us -- not just our souls, but our very beings. If you watch just one video this weekend, make it this one: [click here]

Photo: NASA

Today is Military Spouse Appreciation Day in the U.S. Click here for ideas on how to show your support.

Photo courtesy USDOD

Click here for a prayer movement for U.K. troops. And, here's info on a June UK conference: War, Ethics and Justice in a Post 9/11 World.

Adopt-a-Chaplain [click here] allows people to support U.S. troops through their chaplains. (Bloggers note: This idea might be adaptable to other nations as well -- internationals military Christians, let us know if you have any minister similar to this, or decide to develop one!)

Photo courtesy USDOD

60,000+ dead in Mynamar (Burma). There are a small number of military Christians in Myanmar...pray for them and the thousands of other people who are helping. [News link]

This Friday, 9 May, is Military Spouse Day in the U.S. [Link]

In the News: A U.S. soldier's phone accidentally dials his parents...while he is in the middle of a gun battle. His dad says, "[The soldiers] were pinned down and apparently his barrel was overheating. It's something a parent really doesn't want to hear. It's a heck of a message to get from your son in Afghanistan." [Click here for story]

A good analysis of the Pentagon's report on Christian officers' role in a Christian organization's video can be found at the blog, God and Country.

PTSD IN THE NEWS: US SecDef Robert Gates is working to reduce the stigma of post-traumatic stress disorder, noting that it is important yet challenging to "remove the stigma that is associated with PTSD and to encourage soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen who encounter these problems to seek help." [Link] Photo: USDOD

IN THE NEWS: An atheist is sueing the U.S. Army because he believes he has been treated poorly for his lack of faith. Link

PRAYING TODAY: A military Christian fellowship leader from Bangladesh emails, "I would request you to pray for the common people of Bangladesh who had been hit hard because of the spiraling price hikes of essential food items. They are in a difficult situation to cope with."

ACCTS' May newsletter [click here] contains info on Angolan military Christians, how to pray for our troops, and other exciting military ministry news. Image: USDOD

Today's Prayer: for members of Officers' Christian Fellowship and Christian Military Fellowship as they live out their faith while serving their country. Ask that God give them grace, especially when facing people who believe that military Christians should be silent about their beliefs.