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Chief Chaplain and Co-Founder Josh Watts currently serves as the Fire Chief and Chaplain at the Mongo Fire Dept in Mongo, IN and he is also an Army Veteran.  He is currently a Minister Cadidate with the United Methodist Church,  and an Associate Chaplain with the IVFA. He has served as a volunteer firefighter in the State of Indiana for 22 years now and spent 12 of those years with the Mongo Fire Dept.  He has been married to his wife Bridget for 15 years now and they have 4 children together. Bridget joined the Mongo Fire Department in December of 2019 and is currently serving as a Board Member and Treasurer for Shields Under Fire. 

Assistant Chaplain and Co-Founder Josh Phillips currently serves as the Assistant Chief of the Mongo Fire Dept.,  an EMT-Basic for Parkview LaGrange and he is also an Army Veteran. For the past 4 years, he has dedicated many hours to the fire department and earned the Medical Responder of the Year award 2 years straight.  Josh also coaches middle school soccer at the local school and is involved with many local events.  Hosting a large display of Christmas lights every season, Josh and his wife Laura invite the public to see their display for free every year.  Along with their 5 children, they enjoy many adventures together.  

If there was ever a great reason to join Shields Under Fire, Chuck and Kristin's story would define that reason.  After suffering the loss of their oldest son to cancer at the age of 7 and then Kristin's diagnosis of cancer in 2017, Chuck and Kristin serve the Mongo Fire Dept to give back and help make a difference in their community.  Since the launch of Shields Under Fire in July of 2018, these two have helped define our mission, to leave no one fighting alone. While sharing their story of heartbreak and loss they are the first ones to testify to the power of Christ and His ability to comfort us in our darkest hours.  Kristin lost her battle with cancer on June 28th, 2020. We will miss her!

Dedicated to his family, Dave is willing to do what ever it takes to provide for his loved ones.  He brings this same dedication and drive to our mission.  2019 was a big year for Dave as he married his true love, Mary, joined the Mongo Fire Dept and became a founding member of Shields Under Fire.  His passion for helping others is strongly displayed in his actions and brought him an early career promotion to Lieutenant in 2020.  As a Army Veteran, he defines the primary meaning for leadership as he leads by example.  Dave and Mary  along with their daughter are enjoying their new home, journey through life together and soon their new addition to their family, and we are proud to have them as part of our family.

Nichole has served the community of Mongo, IN for the past 3 years as a Emergency Medical Responder and has actively been involved with numerous Fire Department events, such as the one picture here, Cookies with Santa.  Nichole has a strong sense of family and decided to get involved with the fire department to help give back to her community.  She comes to Shields Under Fire with a strong faith in God and wants to help serve the members of the Emergency Responder family at another level.  We are excited to have her on the team and know she will help make a difference in the lives of our brothers and sisters.