Paul K. Hurley

The Reverend Paul K. Hurley
Official portrait of CH (MG) Hurley, 2015
Born	(1961-10-23) October 23, 1961 (age 63) Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1984–1990 2000–2019
Rank	Major general
Commands	U.S. Army Chaplain Corps (CCH)
Battles / wars	War on terror Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (2) Defense Merit. Service Medal (2)
Alma mater	U.S. Military Academy Saint John's Seminary
Church	Catholic (Latin Church)
Orders
Ordination	1995 by  Bernard Francis Law

Paul K. Hurley (born October 23, 1961) served as the 24th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army and is a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Boston. Fr. Hurley retired on May 30, 2019, being succeeded by his Deputy Chief of Chaplains, Thomas L. Solhjem.

On March 27, 2015, the Senate confirmed Hurley's promotion to major general and assignment of Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army. ^[1]

Life and career

Hurley attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, and graduated there with the Class of 1984. Following graduation, he served two assignments as a field artillery officer in Germany and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, before he began to discern a call to the priesthood. He resigned his commission in 1990 and attended Saint John's Seminary in Boston. He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1995 and spent five years as a parish priest in the Archdiocese of Boston before he rejoined the active duty Army Chaplain Corps in 2000. He most recently served as command chaplain for the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. ^[2]

H. R. McMaster, a classmate of Hurley's from the West Point Class of 1984, swore Hurley in on May 22, 2015. ^[3]

Hurley is currently the pastor of St. Bonaventure Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. ^[4]

Awards and decorations

Combat Action Badge

Senior Parachutist Badge

Army Staff Identification Badge

101st Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge

U.S. Army Chaplain Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia

German Parachutist Badge in bronze

8 Overseas Service Bars

Legion of Merit

Bronze Star Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster

Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Army Commendation Medal

Army Achievement Medal

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star

Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars

Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Korea Defense Service Medal

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

Army Service Ribbon

Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 4

NATO Medal for service with ISAF

See also

• Armed Forces Chaplains Board
• Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States

References

1. "PN263 — Col. Paul K. Hurley". 27 March 2015.
2. "Hurley installed as new Army chief of chaplains, pins on two stars". 28 May 2015.
3. Julia LeDoux, Pentagram Staff Writer (May 28, 2015). "Hurley installed as new Army chief of chaplains, pins on two stars".
4. "Staff". St. Bonaventure Parish.

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN

Military offices
Preceded by Donald L. Rutherford	Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army 2015–2019	Succeeded by Thomas L. Solhjem