Charles R. Bailey
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Charles Ray Bailey | |
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 Chaplain (Brigadier General) Charles Ray Bailey 24th Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army | |
| Born | Odessa, Texas |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1977–2015[1] |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
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Chaplain (Brigadier General) Charles Ray Bailey is a former U.S. Army officer who was the 24th Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 2011 to 2015.
From 2007 to 2011, Chaplain Bailey served as the United States Army Europe Command Chaplain.
In May 2011, United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced that Colonel Bailey had been nominated for promotion to brigadier general and reassignment as the Deputy Chief of Chaplains.[2]
Education
[edit]Bailey earned a bachelor's degree in Business and Religion from Texas Wesleyan University in 1975. He then received a master's degree in Divinity from the Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University in 1978. He later earned a master's degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College in 2007.[1]
Awards and decorations
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Master Parachutist Badge |
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Army Staff Identification Badge |
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82nd Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge |
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U.S. Army Chaplain Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia |
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Legion of Merit |
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Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
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Meritorious Service Medal (with two silver and one 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 (with two bronze oak leaf clusters) |
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Army Superior Unit Award |
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National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star) |
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
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Southwest Asia Service Medal |
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Afghanistan Campaign Medal |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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Armed Forces Service Medal |
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Armed Forces Reserve Medal |
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Army Service Ribbon |
 
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Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral 7) |
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NATO Medal for Yugoslavia Service |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "CH (BG) Charles R. Bailey, Retired" (PDF). The Southeast District of the Texas Conference, United Methodist Church. December 6, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) (July 22, 2011). "News Release- General Officer Announcements". defense.gov. Department of Defense. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
External links
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- Living people
- Texas Wesleyan University alumni
- Texas Christian University alumni
- American United Methodist clergy
- Gulf War chaplains
- United States Army War College alumni
- United States Army generals
- Deputy chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Army
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- 20th-century American clergy