Chaplain Corps (United States Army)

United States Army
Chaplain Corps
United States Army Chaplain Corps
Branch Plaque
Active29 July 1775 – present
Country United States of America
Branch United States Army
TypeCorps
RoleMilitary Chaplaincy
Size2,700
Motto(s)"Pro Deo et Patria"
(Latin: For God and Country)
ColorsBlack
EngagementsAmerican Revolutionary War
American Civil War
Spanish–American War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Gulf War
Somali Civil War
Kosovo War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
WebsiteOfficial Website
Commanders
CCHCH (MG) William Green Jr.
DCCHCH (BG) Jack Stumme
Notable
commanders
CH (COL) John T. Axton
CH (MG) William R. Arnold
CH (MG) Francis L. Sampson
CH (MG) Kermit D. Johnson
CH (MG) Patrick J. Hessian
CH (MG) Gaylord T. Gunhus
Insignia
Branch Insignias
Distinctive unit insignia

The United States Army Chaplain Corps (USACC) consists of ordained clergy of multiple faiths who are commissioned Army officers serving as military chaplains as well as enlisted soldiers who serve as assistants. Their purpose is to offer religious church services, counseling, and moral support to the armed forces, whether in peacetime or at war.