I had a military saint picked out in honor of Veteran's Day, and then got a special request from Shelli for St. Michael -- which also works as he is the patron of paratroopers and police (which would include military police).
St. Michael is an Archangel - one of nine divisions or orders of angels. And this would be a good time to point out that angels are NOT the souls of deceased humans, nor will you become an angel when you die. Angels are purely spiritual beings while humans are spirit and matter - which is why we profess a belief in the 'resurrection of the body.'
The name Michael means "Who is like God?" When Lucifer chose to try to make himself equal to God, Michael and his army of good angels drove him and his companions out of heaven (Rev 12:7-8). This is why St. Michael is seen as the protector of the Church and why those who serve to protect others (Police and military) invoke him as their patron.
St. Michael's feast day is Sept. 29.
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