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Donald L. Rutherford
Major General Donald L. Rutherford
23rd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
Born August 4, 1955(1955-08-04) (age 69)
Place of birth 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[]

Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit (with two bronze oak leaf clusters)
Bronze Star
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal (with four bronze oak leaf clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Valorous Unit Award
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Bronze star
Bronze star
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with two bronze service stars)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

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Military offices
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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