Giving Bibles to Military Youth

Meet Kevin*. He recently graduated high school, where he played the tuba in band. He enjoys painting and board games. He has two young brothers and two cats. Kevin is a typical American teen, with one big difference. The 18-year-old is a “military kid.” Having a parent serve our… Read More

New Bible Program to Support Military Children

American Bible Society’s Armed Services Ministry today announced the launch of a new program, Hero Squad, to show children of the Military the support of a grateful nation. Through donor commitments, the program will provide a welcome box as well as four annual gift packages to children with a parent… Read More

Finding Faith at Fort Jackson

Thanks to your support, a Veteran named Pastor Vargas gives 1,000 Soldiers a Bible of their own each year. Pastor Vargas has served on the Fort Jackson base in South Carolina for more than 23 years, and he partners with American Bible Society’s Armed Services Ministry. Half of the… Read More

“I was going to kill myself.”

Mark* walked out the door of his home with a gun. He never expected to return. The Veteran carried so much pain from his service days that he was ready to end it all . . . to kill himself. Mark’s marriage was falling apart. His children were angry… Read More

Bibles for Military Teens

It’s tough being a military kid. Constant moving and changing schools. Leaving friends behind. Saying goodbye to your mom or dad for months or years at a time . . . never knowing if they will return home. The youngest heroes in the military don’t put on fatigues, but they… Read More

Mission Critical!

A young Army staff officer was out jogging with a lot on his mind . . . Jim Puchy had recently attended a Bible study where he heard the Gospel for the first time. “All that was working on my mind. Everything became real clear to me about who Jesus… Read More