I, a Leaf - Tapa blanda

Ray A Strawser is a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, presently living in historic Frederick, Maryland, with his wife, Elva Jean. A retired Army Chaplain and Vietnam combat veteran, he is also a retired priest, having served The Lamb of God mission, an outreach parish in the Communion of Corpus Christi, Union Bridge, north of Maryland. He was awarded the Bronze Star (2) and The Legion of Merit (2), among other awards for his service during the Vietnam War era. With more than ten years of overseas service, he also served at the Pentagon as a Special Projects Officer and writer, handling high level correspondence between the military and the public during the years 1970 - 74. He is a retired Regular Army Colonel and a trained substance abuse counselor. He and his wife, EJ, are the parents of two daughters and a son, all married and serving God with their children, of whom there are six.