Donald L. Rutherford
United States Army general (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For persons of a similar name, see Donald Rutherford (disambiguation).
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 served as the 23rd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army.
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Born | (1955-08-04) August 4, 1955 (age 68) Kinderhook, New York |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1977–2015 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
Battles/wars | Gulf War War on Terror Iraq War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal (5) |
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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, 2011.[2] He was succeeded by Paul K. Hurley on May 22, 2015.[3]