Press Release
☷Reserve chaplain has week of duty at Redstone Arsenal
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
Jan 13,2024
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Chaplain ( 1st Lt . ) Dwan Contreras , a reservist living in Huntsville , helped out at Bicentennial Chapel from Dec . 18 - 21 . When another Reserve chaplain needed assistance with her monthly training , Redstone Arsenal came to the rescue . Chaplain ( 1st Lt . ) Dwan Contreras stepped in at Bicentennial Chapel for four days , Dec . 18 - 21 , making up for missed drills in Baton Rouge , Louisiana . Contreras , who serves as a battalion chaplain at the 321st Sustainment Battalion , which falls under the 321st Sustainment Brigade in Baton Rouge , expressed gratitude for the team ' s flexibility in allowing her to train there . Due to funding issues and schoolwork , Contreras had to cancel her drill in November and December , respectively . Determined to find a solution , she reached out to Bicentennial Chapel and explained her situation to Garrison Chaplain ( Lt . Col . ) Matt Madison , who welcomed her for four days . Madison sees this as a unique opportunity to demonstrate the importance of all components of the Army , including compo two and three , in achieving the mission . Contreras , a 35 - year - old from El Paso , Texas , has been in the Army for 15 years , transitioning to the Reserve in October 2014 . She joined the chaplain candidate program in October 2021 and became a chaplain in June 2023 . Contreras initially had different plans for her future , aspiring to be a missionary in a Spanish - speaking country . However , she felt a calling from God to serve as a chaplain . Contreras lives in Huntsville with her husband , Miguel , who works for Boeing . They met as Soldiers at a chapel in Fort Drum , New York , in 2009 and later deployed together . Miguel served in the Army for five years before leaving as a specialist . Contreras , a Texas Baptist , enjoys running and playing the guitar . In her civilian life , she works as a care coordinator with the children ' s mobile crisis team for WellStone in Cullman .
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