Douglas Lanier Carver (born September 10, 1951) is a retired American Army officer who served as the 22nd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army.[1] He was appointed to this assignment on July 12, 2007, and was the first Southern Baptist chaplain to be promoted to the position of Chief of Chaplains in more than 50 years.[2][3]
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_Douglas_L._Carver.jpg) Portrait of CH (MG) Carver, 2009 | |
| Birth name | Douglas Lanier Carver |
| Born | September 10, 1951 Rome, Georgia, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
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| Years of service | 1973–2011 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps (CCH) |
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Susan Gray (m. 1973) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Church | Southern Baptist Convention |
Career
editCarver holds theology degrees from the University of Tennessee and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.[1]
He was originally commissioned in the field artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division as a company grade officer in various artillery positions. He left active duty, but served with the Army Reserve for five additional years.[1]
Upon returning to active duty in 1984, he attended the Chaplain Corps officer basic course and began his career in the chaplaincy. Before serving as Deputy Chief of Chaplains in September 2005, he was director of training at the Chaplain Center and School at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He was also a senior chaplain for V Corps and Combined Joint Task Force 7 in Germany and Iraq from 2002 through 2004.[1] In his current position as Director of Chaplaincy with the North American Mission Board (the endorsing agent for the Southern Baptist Convention), he is responsible for overseeing 2,700 chaplains around the world.[2]
Awards and decorations
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Army Distinguished Service Medal[1] |
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Legion of Merit (with one bronze oak leaf cluster) |
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Bronze Star |
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Meritorious Service Medal (with four bronze oak leaf clusters) |
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Joint Service Commendation Medal |
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Army Commendation Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster) |
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Army Achievement Medal |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
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Meritorious Unit Commendation |
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Army Superior Unit Award |
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National Defense Service Medal (with two bronze service stars) |
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Iraq Campaign Medal |
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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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Army Service Ribbon |
 
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Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral 3) |
Gallery
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Tice, Jim (May 14, 2007). "New chief of chaplains nominated". The Army Times.
- ^ a b "Baptist Press - Baptist Press News with a Christian Perspective". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- ^ "Brig. Gen. Douglas Carver to address SBC chaplains - Florida Baptist Witness". Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
