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| Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral (Lower Half) |
| Commands | Chaplain of the Marine Corps |
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Carey Hall Cash[1] is aUnited States NavyRear Admiral andchaplain who serves as the 21stChaplain of the United States Marine Corps and Deputy Chief of Chaplains of theUnited States Navy since May 2022. An ordained minister, Cash served in multiple positions as amilitary chaplain, including as the command chaplain toUSS San Jacinto,USS John C. Stennis, andCarrier Strike Group 3, as well as chaplain to formerPresidentBarack Obama atCamp David, the U.S. presidential retreat.[2]
Cash was born inMemphis, Tennessee, to a religious family. His father, Roy Cash Jr., was afighter pilot in the Navy for 30 years. His mother, Billie, runs a Christian ministry and is the author of several books about her faith. His older sister,Kellye Cash, wasMiss America 1987.
Cash attendedThe Citadel inSouth Carolina andSouthwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is thegreat-nephew of the singerJohnny Cash.
Lt. Cash served on thebattlefield during the2003 invasion of Iraq. He baptized more than fifty men during the war.[citation needed] In addition, he served as Senior Protestant Chaplain at theUnited States Naval Academy inAnnapolis, Maryland, where he served midshipmen of all faiths with distinction and received Navy citations for his work.
Cash's awards include:
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| 1st row | Legion of Merit with two goldaward stars | |||||
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| 2nd row | Meritorious Service Medal with three goldaward stars | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with two award stars | |||
| 3rd row | Navy Combat Action Ribbon | Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation | Joint Meritorious Unit Award | |||
| 4th row | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon | Navy "E" Ribbon w/ oneBattle E device | Fleet Marine Force Ribbon | |||
| 5th row | National Defense Service Medal | Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronzecampaign star | Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze campaign star | |||
| 6th row | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal withFMF and one bronze campaign star | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two bronze campaign stars | |||
| 7th row | Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon | Navy Accession Training Service Ribbon | NATO Medal (Non-Article 5) | |||
| Command pin | Command Ashore insignia | |||||
| Badge | Presidential Service Badge | |||||
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