John M. Schluep

John M. Schluep was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Regular Army Infantry on March 15, 1974, from the Ohio State University ROTC. He served as an Airborne Rifle Platoon Leader, Recon-naissance Platoon Leader, Intelligence Officer and Assistant Operations with the 172nd Arctic Light Infantry. Lieutenant Schluep finished his active duty as the Executive Officer of Company A, The Commander in Chief’s Guard, Third US Infantry (The Old Guard) Washington, D.C., and was the Plans and Security S-2. He resigned from active duty with the rank of Captain and attended graduate seminary leading to ordination in the United Methodist Church and later as a pastor in full connection in the United Church of Christ. Dr. Schluep has served churches in Northeast Ohio, instructed at Kent State University, Northeast Ohio College of Medicine, and consulted on several PBS productions. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Ohio State University, a Master’s of Divinity from The Methodist Theological School of Ohio, and a Doctor of Ministry from Boston University School of Theology. Dr. Schluep retired in 2016 after 29 years of pastoral ministry from the First Congregational Church of Tallmadge, Ohio, where he served for 17 years as the senior pastor. The integration of his experiences as a soldier, pastor and counselor lead him to answer the ‘call’ to found Warriors’ Journey Home, which is focused on healing the unseen wounds of war and military service – the moral injury and/or the soul wound. War and/or combat places individuals in situations that can compromise their personal values, ethics and morals. The moral injury occurs when the noble cause for which a warrior signed up is compromised. Source: [Warriors’ Journey Home](https://wjhm.org/about-us/)