Lester Leon "Wes" Westling Jr. (October 19, 1930 - May 2, 2019) was an American Episcopal priest, retired U.S. Navy chaplain, Vietnam veteran, and author.

His more than fifty years of ministry have included service to parishes, missionary work in the Philippines, and twenty-six years as a navy chaplain, including two assignments in Vietnam: first with the Third Marine Division medical and infantry battalions, and later as a circuit riding chaplain for 65 combat units throughout the Mekong and Bassac Rivers and along the Cambodian border.

[3] His work as a missionary in the Philippines spanned seven years, and, when he ultimately made the decision to serve as a navy chaplain, he was commissioned at the U.S. Embassy in Manila.

A licensed marriage and family therapist, Westling served 1997–1998 as psychotherapist for the Tehama County Health Agency, in Red Bluff, California.

[3] In his 2006 book, "When Johnny/Joanie Comes Marching Home," Westling combines his knowledge of psychotherapy with his experiences as a chaplain, providing "invaluable insights for ministering to the emotional, relational, and spiritual needs that separations can cause.