- Matthew A. Zimmerman
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Matthew Augustus Zimmerman, Jr.
Major General Matthew Augustus Zimmerman, Jr.
18th Chief of Chaplains of the United States ArmyBorn December 9, 1941
Rock Hill, South CarolinaAllegiance USA Service/branch United States Army Years of service 1967–1994 Rank Major General Commands held U.S. Army Chaplain Corps Battles/wars Vietnam War Awards Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service MedalChaplain (Major General) Matthew Augustus Zimmerman, Jr., USA (born December 9, 1941) is a retired American Army officer who served as the 18th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1990 to 1994. He was the first African-American to hold this position.
He is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
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Awards and decorations
Legion of Merit Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal (with two bronze oak leaf clusters) Army Commendation Medal Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Joint Meritorious Unit Award National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal (with four bronze service stars) Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral 2) Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal Vietnam Campaign Medal Gallery
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Military offices Preceded by
Charles J. McDonnellDeputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
1989–1990Succeeded by
Donald W. SheaPreceded by
Norris L. EinertsonChief of Chaplains of the United States Army
1990–1994Succeeded by
Donald W. SheaLeadership Secretary of the Army · Under Secretary of the Army · Chief of Staff · Vice Chief of Staff · 4-star generals · Sergeant Major of the Army · House Armed Services Committee (House Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces) · Senate Committee on Armed Services (Senate Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces)
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commandsArmy CommandsService ComponentsForces · Africa · Central · Europe · Pacific · North · South · Special Operations · Surface Deployment and Distribution · Space and Missile Defense
Direct Reporting UnitsNetwork Enterprise Technology · Medical · Intelligence and Security · Criminal Investigation · Corps of Engineers · Military District of Washington · Test and Evaluation Command · Military Academy · Reserve · Acquistion Support Center · Installation Management
Field ArmiesBranchesAcquistion Corps · Adjutant General's Corps · Air Defense Artillery Branch · Armor Branch · Aviation Branch · Army Band · Chaplain Corps · Chemical Corps · Civil Affairs Corps · Corps of Engineers · Dental Corps · Field Artillery Corps · Finance Corps · Infantry Branch · Inspector General's Corps · Judge Advocate General's Corps · Logistics Branch · Medical Corps · Medical Service Corps · Medical Specialist Corps · Military Intelligence Corps · Military Police Corps · Nurse Corps · Ordnance Corps · Psychological Operations Corps · Quartermaster Corps · Signal Corps · Special Forces · Transportation Corps · Veterinary Corps
Installations Training Uniforms and insignia Equipment History and traditions History · Continental Army · National Army · Army of the United States · United States Army Air Forces · Center of Military History · Institute of Heraldry · America's Army · Army Art Program · Army Band · Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps · Flag · National Museum · Rangers · Soldier's Creed · The Army Goes Rolling Along · Draft · Service numbersChiefs of Chaplains Major General Donald Rutherford (Army) • Rear Admiral Mark Tidd (Navy) • Major General Cecil Richardson (Air Force)Senior USMC/USCG Chaplains
(working under USN Chief of Chaplains)Rear Admiral Margaret Kibben (Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps, and Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Navy) • Captain Gary Weeden (Chaplain of the Coast Guard)Categories:- African-American military personnel
- United States Army generals
- American military personnel of the Vietnam War
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Recipients of the Bronze Star Medal
- Military chaplains
- American chaplains
- Living people
- 1941 births
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