Chaplain (
Major General
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...
) Donald L. Rutherford,
USA
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(born August 4, 1955) is an American Army officer and a
Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...
priest of the
Archdiocese for the Military Services
The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (formally the Military Ordinariate of Archdiocese for the Military Services of the United States) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese that provides the Catholic Church's past ...
who served as the 23rd
Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
The Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army (CCH) is the chief supervising officer of the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps. (Chaplains do not hold commanding authority). From 1775 to 1920, chaplains were attached to separate units. The Office of th ...
.
On February 18, 2011, Secretary of Defense
Robert Gates
Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is an American intelligence analyst and university president who served as the 22nd United States secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. He was originally appointed by president George W. Bush a ...
announced that Rutherford was nominated for promotion to
major general
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...
and assignment of
Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
The Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army (CCH) is the chief supervising officer of the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps. (Chaplains do not hold commanding authority). From 1775 to 1920, chaplains were attached to separate units. The Office of th ...
. He assumed this role on July 22, 2011. He was succeeded by
Paul K. Hurley on May 22, 2015.
Awards and decorations
See also
*
Armed Forces Chaplains Board
*
Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States
In the United States armed forces, the Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States are the senior service chaplains who lead and represent the Chaplain Corps of the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force. The Navy created the first Office of the Chie ...
References
External links
U.S. Army biography*
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1955 births
Living people
United States Army generals
Recipients of the Legion of Merit
People from Kinderhook, New York
Military personnel from New York (state)
Religious leaders from New York (state)
Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Army
Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Army
20th-century American Roman Catholic priests
21st-century American Roman Catholic priests