In the early 1990s, Lt. Col. Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad became the first Muslim chaplain in the U.S. Armed Forces. He came to StoryCorps with his wife, Saleemah Muhammad, to talk about what that was like.

Obama said, “Muslim-Americans are our friends and our neighbors, ... Rasheed Wallace. Rasheed Wallace is a four-time All-Star and was a key member of the 2004 NBA Champion Detroit Pistons.

As Veterans Day approaches, we hear from StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative about the first Muslim chaplain in the U.S. armed forces, Lieutenant Colonel Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad.

In the early 1990s, Lt. Col. Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad became the first Muslim chaplain in the U.S. Armed Forces. He came to StoryCorps with his wife, Saleemah Muhammad, to talk about what that was like.