The Four Chaplains' Medal was a decoration approved by an Act of Congress on July 14, 1960 (P.L. 86-656, 74 Stat. 521). The decoration recognizes the...
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Four Chaplains George L. Fox, Alexander D. Goode Clark V. Poling, John P. Washington The Four Chaplains, also referred to as the Immortal Chaplains or...
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leadership. The Four Chaplains Medal, not to be confused with the Four Chaplains' Medal, a Commemorative decoration awarded posthumously to the medal's namesake...
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64). "Marketplace Chaplains | Workplace Chaplains | Chaplain". Marketplace Chaplains. "Workplace Chaplain Network". Corporate Chaplains of America. "Corporate...
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States Army Chaplain Corps (USACC) consists of ordained clergy of multiple faiths who are commissioned Army officers serving as military chaplains as well...
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in Taunton, Massachusetts, and attended Chaplains School at Harvard University. There he met fellow chaplains Alexander D. Goode, Clark V. Poling and...
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1960 when Congress authorized the awarding of the Four Chaplains' Medal recognizing the Four Chaplains who died together during World War II. There have...
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1902. The Cardenas Medal of Honor appears in regulations on order of wear as late as 1930. Congressional Gold Medal Four Chaplains' Medal Specially Meritorious...
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employs chaplains, but their authority comes from their sending church. At the present time there are no non-religious chaplains. Royal Navy chaplains undertake...
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Alexander D. Goode (category United States Army chaplains)
in Taunton, Massachusetts, and attended Chaplains School at Harvard University. There he met fellow chaplains George L. Fox, Clark V. Poling and John...
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Navy chaplains come from a variety of religious backgrounds; chaplains are Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim, and Buddhist. Chaplains have...
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John P. Washington (category United States Army chaplains)
in Taunton, Massachusetts, and attended Chaplains School at Harvard University. There he met fellow chaplains George L. Fox, Alexander D. Goode and Clark...
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Clark V. Poling (category World War II chaplains)
in Taunton, Massachusetts, and attended Chaplains School at Harvard University. There he met fellow chaplains George L. Fox, Alexander D. Goode and John...
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Army Chaplains' Department (RAChD) is an all-officer department that provides ordained clergy to minister to the British Army. The Army Chaplains' Department...
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Emil Kapaun (category Korean War chaplains)
December 2014 Chaplains Memorial; The Medal of Honor Grove; Freedoms Foundation; Valley Forge, PA; Induction, October 18, 2014. Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun...
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his time as Chief of Chaplains, he established a 16-week "postgraduate" course for senior chaplains. Ryan stated that a chaplain must not be "some effete...
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SS Dorchester (section The Four Chaplains)
survivors lost after rescue. The story of four Army chaplains, known as the "Four Chaplains" or the "Immortal Chaplains," who all gave away their life jackets...
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States military chaplains Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Chaplain's Medal for Heroism Armed Forces Chaplains Board Chief of Chaplains of the United...
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The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines...
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Charles Liteky (category United States Army chaplains)
served as a United States Army chaplain in the Vietnam War and was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. A Roman Catholic priest...
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receive the medal. Thomas Bennett and Joseph LaPointe were conscientious objectors who received the medal for their actions as medics; three chaplains received...
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receive the medal. Thomas Bennett was a conscientious objector who received the medal for his actions as a medic; three chaplains received the medal, including...
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Dondi E. Costin (category United States Air Force chaplains)
Air Force. He has led the United States Air Force Chaplain Corps and served as Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force from 2015 to 2018. He...
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Francis L. Sampson (category World War II chaplains)
who served as the 12th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1967 to 1971. A World War II paratrooper chaplain who participated in the D-Day...
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The Soldier's Medal is equivalent to the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the Air and Space Forces' Airman's Medal, and the Coast Guard Medal. Prior to the...
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (category American military chaplains)
States, military chaplains have an officer's rank based on their years of service and promotion selection from among their peers. Chaplains wear the uniform...
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Patrick J. Hessian (category Catholic military chaplains)
became the 16th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army in 1982 and served in that role until 1986. His time as Chief of Chaplains was marked by a focus...
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John O'Connor (cardinal) (category Korean War chaplains)
O'Connor previously served as a U.S. Navy chaplain (1952 to 1979), including four years as chief of chaplains, as an auxiliary bishop of the Military Vicariate...
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The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is a military decoration of the United States Army that is presented to soldiers who have distinguished themselves...
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Vincent R. Capodanno (category United States Navy chaplains)
chaplain with a Marine Corps infantry unit during the Vietnam War. He was a posthumous recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of...
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