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United States Army Chaplain Corps | |
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Active | 29 July 1775 – present |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Corps |
Role | Military Chaplaincy |
Size | 2,700 |
Motto(s) | "Pro Deo et Patria" (Latin: For God and Country) |
Colors | Black |
Engagements | American 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 |
Website | Official Website |
Commanders | |
CCH | CH (MG) William Green Jr. |
DCCH | CH (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 |
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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.