Carey Hall Cash is a United States Navy rear admiral and chaplain who serves as the 21st Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps and Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy since May 2022. An ordained minister, Cash serves in multiple positions as a military chaplain, including as the command chaplain to , , and Carrier Strike Group 3, as well as chaplain to former president Barack Obama at Camp David, the U.S. presidential retreat.
Early life, family and education
Cash was born in Memphis, Tennessee to a religious family. His father, Roy Cash, Jr. was a fighter pilot in the Navy for 30 years. His mother, Billie, runs a Christian ministry and is the author of several books about her faith. His older sister, Kellye Cash, was Miss America 1987.
Cash attended The Citadel in South Carolina and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the great-nephew of the singer Johnny Cash.
Military career
Lt. Cash served on the battlefield during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He baptized more than fifty men during the war. In addition, he served as Senior Protestant Chaplain at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland where he served midshipmen of all faiths with distinction and received Navy citations for his work.
Awards and Qualifications
Cash's awards include:
References
Obama Administration MSNBC, 10-14-09
Time magazine: The Obamas Find a Church Home — Away from Home
Obama chaplain has Tennessee ties Joe Biddle • The Tennessean • October 4, 2009
'He is excellent' says President Obama
Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Memphis, Tennessee The Citadel Bulldogs football players Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary alumni American Christian clergy United States Navy chaplains Chaplains of the United States Marine Corps