# Carey Cash

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 served in multiple positions as a military chaplain, including as the command chaplain to USS San Jacinto, USS John C. Stennis, 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:
| 1st row | Legion of Merit with two gold award stars | Legion of Merit with two gold award stars | Legion of Merit with two gold award stars | Legion of Merit with two gold award stars | Legion of Merit with two gold award stars | Legion of Merit with two gold award stars |
| 2nd row | Meritorious Service Medal with three gold award stars | Meritorious Service Medal with three gold award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with two award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with two award stars |
| 3rd row | Navy Combat Action Ribbon | Navy Combat Action Ribbon | Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation | Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation | Joint Meritorious Unit Award | Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
| 4th row | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon | Navy "E" Ribbon w/ one Battle E device | Navy "E" Ribbon w/ one Battle E device | Fleet Marine Force Ribbon | Fleet Marine Force Ribbon |
| 5th row | National Defense Service Medal | National Defense Service Medal | Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronze campaign star | Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronze campaign star | Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze campaign star | Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze campaign star |
| 6th row | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with FMF and one bronze campaign star | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with FMF and one bronze campaign star | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two bronze campaign stars | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two bronze campaign stars |
| 7th row | Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon | Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon | Navy Accession Training Service Ribbon | Navy Accession Training Service Ribbon | NATO Medal (Non-Article 5) | NATO Medal (Non-Article 5) |
| Command pin | Command Ashore insignia | Command Ashore insignia | Command Ashore insignia | Command Ashore insignia | Command Ashore insignia | Command Ashore insignia |
| Badge | Presidential Service Badge | Presidential Service Badge | Presidential Service Badge | Presidential Service Badge | Presidential Service Badge | Presidential Service Badge |