A Marine Corps chaplain reflects on Veterans Day

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published November 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM EST

Terry A. Roberts is a Marine Corps chaplain. (Courtesy of Terry A. Roberts)

This Veterans Day, we spend time with a Marine Corps chaplain who sees his role as sort of a father figure to young Marines on the battlefield.

Here & Now‘s Don Gonyea speaks with Navy Lt. Terry A. Roberts.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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