Paul K. Hurley (born October 23, 1961) served as the 24th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army and is a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Boston. Fr. Hurley retired on May 30, 2019, being succeeded by his Deputy Chief of Chaplains, Thomas L. Solhjem.
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 Chaplain (Major General) Paul K. Hurley 24th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army | |
| Born | October 23, 1961 Weymouth, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1984–2019 |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Commands | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
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On March 27, 2015, the Senate confirmed Hurley's promotion to major general and assignment of Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army.[1]
Life and career
editHurley attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, and graduated there with the Class of 1984. Following graduation, he served two assignments as a field artillery officer in Germany and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, before he began to discern a call to the priesthood. He resigned his commission in 1990 and attended Saint John's Seminary in Boston. He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1995 and spent five years as a parish priest in the Archdiocese of Boston before he rejoined the active duty Army Chaplain Corps in 2000. He most recently served as command chaplain for the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.[2]
H. R. McMaster, a classmate of Hurley's from the West Point Class of 1984, swore Hurley in on May 22, 2015.[3]
Hurley is currently appointed Pastor of St. Bonaventure Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Awards and decorations
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 Legion of Merit
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 Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
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 Army Commendation Medal
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 Army Achievement Medal
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 Joint Meritorious Unit Award
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  Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
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 Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars
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 Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
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 Korea Defense Service Medal
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 Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
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 Army Service Ribbon
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  Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 4
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See also
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edit- ^ "PN263 — Col. Paul K. Hurley". 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Hurley installed as new Army chief of chaplains, pins on two stars". 28 May 2015.
- ^ Julia LeDoux, Pentagram Staff Writer (May 28, 2015). "Hurley installed as new Army chief of chaplains, pins on two stars".
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