Donald L. Rutherford
| Donald L. Rutherford | |
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 Major General Donald L. Rutherford 23rd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army | |
| Born |
August 4, 1955 Kinderhook, New York |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army |
| Years of service | 1977–present |
| Rank |
 Major General |
| Commands held | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
| Battles/wars |
Gulf War War on Terror Iraq War |
| Awards |
 Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal |
Chaplain (Major General) Donald L. Rutherford, USA (born August 4, 1955) is an American Army officer and a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese for the Military Services who is serving as the 23rd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army.
On February 18, 2011, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced that Rutherford was nominated for promotion to Major General and assignment of Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army.[1] He assumed this role on July 22.[2]
Awards and decorations
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Legion of Merit (with two bronze oak leaf clusters) |
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Bronze Star |
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Meritorious Service Medal (with four bronze oak leaf clusters) |
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Army Commendation Medal |
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Army Achievement Medal |
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Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal |
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Presidential Unit Citation |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
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Valorous Unit Award |
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National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star) |
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
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Southwest Asia Service Medal (with two bronze service stars) |
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Iraq Campaign Medal |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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Humanitarian Service Medal |
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Armed Forces Reserve Medal |
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Army Service Ribbon |
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Overseas Service Ribbon |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
See also
References
- ↑ Carleton Birch, OCCH (February 18, 2011). "Deputy Chief of Chaplains nominated for second star". www.army.mil. United States Army. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ↑ Chelsea Place, Pentagram Newspaper (July 22, 2011). "Rutherford assumes role as chief of Army chaplains". www.army.mil. United States Army. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Douglas L. Carver |
Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army 2008 – 2011 |
Succeeded by Charles R. Bailey |
| Preceded by Douglas L. Carver |
Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army 2011 – Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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