Carey H. Cash
Born	Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Rank	Rear Admiral (Lower Half)
Commands	Chaplain of the Marine Corps
Awards	Legion of Merit (3) Meritorious Service Medal (4) Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3)
Alma mater	The Citadel (BA) Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv) Boston University (MTh) The Catholic University of America (DMin)
Relations	Kellye Cash (sister) Johnny Cash (great-uncle)

Carey Hall Cash^[1] 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.^[2]

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.

Lt. Cash served on the battlefield during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He baptized more than fifty men during the war.^{[citation needed]} 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.

Cash's awards include:

• Obama Administration MSNBC, 10-14-09
• Time magazine: The Obamas Find a Church Home — Away from Home
• Obama chaplain has Tennessee ties Joe Biddle • The Tennessean • October 4, 2009
• 'He is excellent' says President Obama