Recently I interviewed Chaplain (Captain) Timothy Meier over the phone as he serves in Iraq. He is a Roman Catholic priest, a Jesuit, who is originally from the Detroit area.

Father Meier has spent a lot of time in school. In addition to his theological training, he holds a doctorate in Molecular Neuro Biology and works with the Undergraduate Biology Honors program at Stanford University. He helps out with local Catholic parishes and for the past couple of years has served with the California Army National Guard. That is what brought him to Iraq.
It’s clear to me that Fr. Meier is a dedicated man who takes his calling seriously, all the while appreciating others around him. He spoke so highly of his chaplain assistant, SFC McGee, as they together form a pastoral team to visit often neglected troops “outside the wire.”... Read more here