Carey Cash

Carey Hall Cash^[1] is a United States Navy Rear Admiral and chaplain who serves as the 21st Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps and Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy since May 2022. An ordained minister, Cash served in multiple positions as a military chaplain, including as the command chaplain to USS San Jacinto (CG-56), USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), and Carrier Strike Group 3, as well as chaplain to former President Barack Obama at Camp David, the U.S. presidential retreat.^[2]

Carey H. Cash
Born	Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Rank	Rear Admiral (Lower Half)
Commands	Chaplain of the Marine Corps
Awards	Legion of Merit (3) Meritorious Service Medal (4) Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3)
Alma mater	The Citadel (BA) Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv) Boston University (MTh) The Catholic University of America (DMin)
Relations	Kellye Cash (sister) Johnny Cash (great-uncle)

Early life, family and education

Cash was born in Memphis, Tennessee to a religious family. His father, Roy Cash, Jr. was a fighter 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, was Miss America 1987.

Cash attended The Citadel in South Carolina and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the great-nephew of the singer Johnny Cash.

Military career

Lt. Cash served on the battlefield during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He baptized more than fifty men during the war.^{[citation needed]} In addition, he served as Senior Protestant Chaplain at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland where he served midshipmen of all faiths with distinction and received Navy citations for his work.

Awards and Qualifications

Cash's awards include:

1st row	Legion of Merit with two gold award stars
2nd row	Meritorious Service Medal with three gold award 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/ one Battle E device		Fleet Marine Force Ribbon
5th row	National Defense Service Medal		Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronze campaign star		Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze campaign star
6th row	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with FMF 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

References

1. "FY-18 Active-Duty Navy Captain Staff Corps Selections". U.S. Navy. May 17, 2017. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
2. "Rear Admiral Carey H. Cash". U.S. Navy. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.

• Obama Administration MSNBC, 10-14-09
• Time magazine: The Obamas Find a Church Home — Away from Home
• Obama chaplain has Tennessee ties Joe Biddle • The Tennessean • October 4, 2009
• 'He is excellent' says President Obama