Paul K. Hurley

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Paul K. Hurley
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Chaplain (Major General) Paul K. Hurley
24th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
Born (1961-10-23) October 23, 1961 (age 60)
Weymouth, Massachusetts
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Service/branch United States Department of the Army Seal.svg United States Army
Years of service1984–2019
Rank US-O8 insignia.svg Major general
Commands held U.S. Army Chaplain Corps
Awards

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 for the Military Services. Fr. Hurley retired on May 30, 2019, being succeeded by his Deputy Chief of Chaplains, Thomas L. Sohljem.

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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]

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 St. 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]

Awards and decorations

Combat Action Badge.svg Combat Action Badge
USAFSeniorParatrooper.jpg Senior Parachutist Badge
United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png Army Staff Identification Badge
Combat service identification badge of the 101st Airborne Division.png 101st Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge
USArmyChapCorRegInsignia.png U.S. Army Chaplain Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
BW Sonderabzeichen Fallschirmspringer.png German Parachutist Badge in bronze
ASU overseas service bar.jpg 8 Overseas Service Bars
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Legion of Merit
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze Star ribbon.svg
Bronze Star Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Defense Meritorious Service ribbon.svg
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal ribbon.svg Bronze-service-star-3d.png Bronze-service-star-3d.png Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svg Bronze-service-star-3d.png Bronze-service-star-3d.png Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service ribbon.svg Korea Defense Service Medal
Outstanding Volunteer Service ribbon.svg Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon.svg Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svg Award numeral 4.png Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 4
NATO Medal ISAF ribbon bar.svg NATO Medal for service with ISAF

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References

  1. "PN263 — Col. Paul K. Hurley". 27 March 2015.
  2. "Hurley installed as new Army chief of chaplains, pins on two stars".
  3. Julia LeDoux, Pentagram Staff Writer (May 28, 2015). "Hurley installed as new Army chief of chaplains, pins on two stars".
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
2015–2019
Succeeded by