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Spiritual Fitness
Hope and Purpose are intertwined. Empirical data proves that faith in a higher spirit does affect emotional and physical health. GallantFew encourages you to dive into your faith journey.
The Man in the Middle
The GallantFew logo is not just clip art born in the mind of a graphic designer.
When the time came for the 1st Ranger Battalion veteran and GallatFew founder, MAJ Ret. Karl Monger, to create a logo for the organization, he knew just the Ranger he wanted to represent the organization.
As a young Captain at 1st Ranger Battalion, Monger served with Ranger legends. His first duty assignment as the battalion's Assistant Operations officer. His boss, a young Major named Joseph Votel, who would go on to command JSOC, USSOCOM, and CENTCOM.
Another Ranger legend, Chaplain COL Ret. Steven L. Berry played an instrumental role in Monger's life. Monger served as the battalion's Adjudant during the tragic Antelope Lake helicopter crash of October 29, 1992. Twelve of the 13 Rangers and Air Force Special Operations aircraft personnel were killed, including Monger's battalion commander, LTC Kenneth W. Stauss. Berry's care of the Rangers during and after the incident remains ingrained in Monger's heart forever.
Berry would go on to serve as the chaplain for the 75th Ranger Regiment, US Forces-Afghanistan, and Joint Special Operations Command. He was inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame in 2020.
GallantSpirit Bible WeekCap with Tony Mayne and Eric Brew
Virtual: Fridays at 7 am ET on Google Meet
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Inperson: Fridays at 8:30 am ET at the GallantFew HQ
Join us each Friday as we explore God's word by "week-capping" with The Bible Recap, a one-year chronological study of the Bible, developed by Tara-Leigh Cobble. This study is open to all veterans and military family members.​
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Google Meet link here.
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Download the year reading plan here.
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Join the WeekCap community on the YouVersion Bible app here.
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Join our WeekCap GroupMe community here.
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Contact Tony for more information at tony@gallantfew.org.
Relevant Research Findings
Relationship of Religion with Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Plan, Suicide Attempt, and Suicide Death: A Meta-analysis
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The overall effect measure demonstrates that religion decreases the risk of suicide death by 69% (P < 0.001).
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The overall effect measure demonstrated that religion significantly decreases the risk of suicidal ideation by 17% (P < 0.001).
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The overall effect measure indicated that religion decreases the risk of the suicide plan by 7% (P = 0.200).
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The overall effect measure shows that religion decreases the risk of the suicidal plan by 16% (P < 0.001).
Read more here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9315464/
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Spirituality, religiousness, and mental health: A review of the current scientific evidence
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Few health professionals, however, bring up S/R issues during clinical encounters, and the situation is even worse among psychiatrists.
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There are numerous practical clinical applications that psychiatrists and other mental health professionals should consider implementing in clinical care (particularly, the taking of a spirituality/religiousness history in all patients).
Read more here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8462234/
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The Loneliness Gap Among Young Americans is Growing
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Evangelical Christians, Protestants, and members of a non-Abrahamic faith are most likely to feel belonging in a community.
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Those with no religious preference or are not religious are much less likely to feel a sense of community belonging.
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Religious young people who place greater importance on religion in their own lives are the most likely to feel a strong sense of community: 62% of those who described religion as “very important” to their life felt a sense of community belonging, compared to only 36% of those who are not religious.
Read more here: https://theharvardpoliticalreview.com/america-isolated-generation/