with Chabad, offers a glimpse into Jewish life today on a U.S. military base. He himself, an athletic combat-rabbi, can also be said to defy an Israeli’s stereotype of the American Jewish male.

From my acquaintance with the Israel Defense Forces, every unit has its own mythology, a founding narrative used to recruit and inspire its soldiers. Is there a formative story for the Chaplain Corps?

“When I was in chaplaincy school, I read a book called ‘Sea of Glory,’ which told a fictional version of the incredible tale of the sinking of the troop transport ship Dorchester, in 1943. The ship, which was carrying hundreds of troops, was on a mission during World War II, and on board there were four chaplains – two Protestants, one Catholic and oneAs a network, LCRN provides researchers, practitioners and policymakers with a mechanism for interacting, sharing information and engaging in collaborative and innovative projects that advance life course health development research and enable evidence-based practice and policymaking. These projects are initiated and led by network members, with administrative support provided by LCRN staff at UCLA.

LCRN Accomplishments to Date

Continually recruiting new members (currently 2200+)

Conducted an expert interview series that gathered input from various experts to inform the design of LCRN and the challenges
and opportunities of life course health development (LCHD) research

Convened a meeting of the LCRN design team to review the science of network design and function and to create the LCRN charter

Created an advisory committee of experts including researchers, practitioners and policymakers

Supported the development of a variety of peer-reviewed