Left to right: CH (CPT) Mike Crawford, TSGT Jacob Getzelman, Senator Daryl Beall, MAJ Todd Essign (Battalion XO), CH (COL) John Murdoch, CAP
On 28 September 08 Faith Baptist Church of Fort Dodge, Iowa, held a Military Appreciation Service and welcomed home the Iowa Army National Guard unit and Chaplain, (CAPT) Michael Crawford, who is their pastor. For the past year he and his unit have been in Kosovo as part of the peace keeping mission there. After the service the church hosted a catered dinner for all who attended. Iowa State Senator Daryl Beall was among the dignitaries who attended and spoke. It was a joy to hear the Senator share how a member of Faith Baptist brought him to church there when he was a student and that it was there he placed his faith in the Lord for salvation. Several unit members gave testimony to what God did in their lives through the ministry of Ch Crawford. The Crawford family and unit members are grateful for the prayer and support they received through the year of their deployment.
