Category 1: Origins & Firsts
On this exact date, the Continental Congress officially established the Chaplain Corps.
What is July 29, 1775?
The US Army Chaplain Corps has this many Medal of Honor recipients in its history.
What is eight?
The Four Chaplains gave up these life-saving items to Soldiers when the supply ran out as their ship sank.
What are life jackets?
The official motto of the Chaplain Corps is "Pro Deo et Patria," which translates to this phrase in English.
What is "For God and Country"?
The Army Chaplain Corps is celebrating this many years of sacred service in 2026
What is 251?
This famous general asked for a pay raise for chaplains in December 1775, noting some owed more than they were paid
Who is George Washington?
This Catholic Army chaplain from the Korean War was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2013 and is being considered for sainthood
Who is Chaplain Emil Kapaun?
The Four Chaplains were aboard this US Army Transport ship when it was struck by a German submarine on February 3, 1943.
What is the USAT Dorchester?
This position, officially authorized on December 28, 1909, serves as an enlisted assistant to the chaplain.
What is a Religious Affairs Specialist (or Chaplain Assistant)?
During the Revolutionary War, this many chaplains served in the Continental Army.
What is 218?
In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln appointed this man from Philadelphia as the military's first Jewish chaplain
Who is Rabbi Jacob Frankel?
He was a musician and later a chaplain assistant who received the Medal of Honor for scaling a 30-foot city wall under fire during the Boxer Rebellion.
Who is Calvin Titus?
The Four Chaplains represented these three religious faiths.
What are Protestant (or Methodist/Dutch Reformed), Catholic, and Jewish?
Since 1989, the Army explicitly directed that chaplains do not carry these.
What are weapons (or firearms)?
In 1775, Congress allotted this exact dollar amount per month to pay chaplains
What is $20?
She made history in 1974 as the first woman, and woman of color, commissioned as a chaplain in the US Army.
Who is Alice M. Henderson?
This chaplain from the 173rd Airborne Brigade repeatedly risked his life to rescue wounded paratroopers during the assault on Hill 875 in Vietnam.
Who is Chaplain Charles Watters?
Congress authorized this unique posthumous medal on January 18, 1961, which had never been given before and will never be given again.
What is The Four Chaplains' Medal?
A chaplain and an enlisted Religious Affairs Specialist together make up this element, typically assigned to battalion-level units and higher.
What is a Unit Ministry Team (UMT)?
As of December 2023, this is the total number of officers who have served as the official Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army.
What is 26?
He was the first officially recognized United States military chaplain hired by Congress in 1791
Who is Reverend John Hurt?
Known as "The Fighting Chaplain," he volunteered as a rifleman during the Battle of Atlanta in 1864 to help retake a lost position.
Who is Chaplain Milton L. Haney?
Name at least two of the Four Chaplains.
Who are George Fox, Alexander Goode, John Washington, and Clark Poling?
The official march of the Army Chaplain Corps is known by this title.
What is "Soldiers of God"?
The total force of the Chaplain Corps includes slightly more than this many chaplains today.
What is 3,000?