David Harlan Hicks | |
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| Born | 1941 (age 82–83) |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1958–1967 1974–2007 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | US Army Chaplain Corps |
| Battles / wars | War on Terror |
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Chaplain (Major General) David Harlan Hicks (born 1942) is a retired American army officer who served as the 21st Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 2003 to 2007. Hicks began his career in 1958 and was stationed as a patrolman in the Korean Demilitarized Zone in 1965.[1] An ordained Presbyterian,[2] he served as a command chaplain at the United States Army Special Forces Command (USASOC) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He has over 30 years of experience as an army chaplain. As the Army's Chief of Chaplains, he oversaw over 2,200 chaplains[2] serving in United States Army, National Guard, and Army Reserve capacities.
He retired in 2007, and was succeeded by Brig. Gen. Douglas L. Carver.
- ^ Slavin, Erik (27 May 2007). "Army career comes full circle as chaplain returns to DMZ". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Religion; IN BRIEF; Army Appoints New Chief of Chaplains". Los Angeles Times. 16 August 2003. p. B.21. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2010.