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Chaplain COL Terry Austin grew up in Delaware and joined the Marine Corps in 1975 where he accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and answered the call to preach. After serving four years in the Marine Corps he attended Free Will Baptist Bible College in 1979 during which time he met and married the former Mona Jean Bozeman. Upon graduation he pastored in Arkansas and served as an assistant pastor in Alabama. Desiring to be a National Guard chaplain he attended Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis and graduated with a Master's of Divinity Degree in 1989. It was during a Missions Conference that he committed himself to the active duty chaplaincy. He was accessioned onto active duty in December 1989. He has represented Free Will Baptist during Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is still serving in the Army and assigned to the Washington DC area. Terry & Mona currently live in Clarksville, TN. Terry is currently serving an unaccompanied tour in Korea. They have two children, Adam and Tabitha who is married to SGT Christopher Crowley who also serves in the United States Army.