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Chaplain Karen Meeker was born in Pennsylvania on January 16, 1968. Chaplain Meeker is endorsed by the United Methodist Church and is an Elder in the Central Pennsylvania Conference. She served a year in the West Indes and three years in State College, Pennsylvania before entering Active Duty as an Army Chaplain.
Chaplain Meeker is a graduate of Bucknell University and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Classics. She received her Masters of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School.
Chaplain Meeker’s assignments include:
• Battalion Chaplain, 307 Forward Support Battalion, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg
• Battalion Chaplain, 2-2 Aviation Battalion (Air Assault), 2d Infantry Division, ROK
• Deputy Group Chaplain, 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg
• Group Chaplain, 43d Area Support Group, Fort Carson and Kuwait
• Deputy Division Chaplain, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell
• Deputy Command Chaplain, Combined Joint Task Force 101, Afghanistan
• Accessions Officer, Office of the Chief of Chaplains, Pentagon
Chaplain Meeker’s military schools include:
• Command General and Staff College
• Chaplain Captain Career Course
• Pathfinder School
• Advanced Airborne School
• Basic Airborne School
• Chaplain Office Basic Course
Chaplain Meeker’s awards and badges include:
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC)
• Army Commendation Medal (1 OLC)
• Joint Service Achievement Medal
• Army Achievement Medal (3 OLC)
• Afghan Campaign Medal
• National Defense Expeditionary Medal
• National Defense Service Medal
• Overseas Service Ribbon
• Korean Defense Service Medal
• Army Reserves Overseas Ribbon
• Army Service Ribbon
• Master Parachutist Badge
• Pathfinder Badge
• Korean and German Parachutist Badges
• German Sports Badge (Bronze)
Chaplain Meeker enjoys worship, Ironman triathlons, and shepherding troops. |
