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An officer in The Salvation Army is a Salvationist who is an ordained minister of the Christian faith, but who fulfills many other roles not usually filled by clergy of other denominations. They do so having been trained, ordained and commissioned to serve and lead and given a title which uses the terms of typical military rank .
Salvation Army officers, cadets [101] (trainee officers) and soldiers often wear uniforms. The idea that they should do so originated with Elijah Cadman , who, at the Salvation Army's "War Congress" in August 1878, said, "I would like to wear a suit of clothes that would let everyone know I meant war to the teeth and salvation for the world".
In keeping with Salvationist convention in using military terminology, corps are sometimes casually known as barracks. Traditionally many corps buildings are alternatively called temples or citadels, such as Openshaw Citadel. [3] The Salvation Army also uses the more traditional term "church" for some local congregations and their buildings.
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Ohio. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies , the state had 831 law enforcement agencies employing 25,992 sworn police officers, about 225 for each 100,000 residents.
The following is a list of members of the Governor of Ohio's Cabinet. The cabinet of the Governor of Ohio includes the heads of the 26 departments of Ohio government established by statute. They inform and assist the governor in the operation of the state.
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The first awards were made in 1920 to 15 officers and one soldier. Three years later, seven officers and one local officer were honoured, but since then the awards have been made much more sparingly and, to date, 104 officers and 106 lay Salvationists have been recognised with the Army's highest honour, a mere 210 in total over 83 years.