Retirement in Honor of Chaplain (MG) Thomas L. Solhjem

Video by Cpl. Rhianna Ballenger, Stephen Bates, Spc. Semaj Johnson, Sgt. Zachary Myers, Sgt. Jessica Rutledge

Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington

June 20, 2023 | 01:23:40

Chaplain (Major General) Thomas L. Solhjem was recognized for his 48 years of service in the United States Army and United States Army Reserves during a General Officer retirement ceremony conducted by the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" ceremonial units of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington (MDW) held at Conmy Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia, June 31, 2023. Chaplain (Major General) Thomas L. Solhjem became the United States Army's 25th Chief of Chaplains on June 20, 2019. He is ordained as a minister and endorsed as an Army chaplain by the General Council of the Assemblies of God; and he has served in multiple key assignments and on multiple deployments, supporting a wide array of Army units and soldiers. As the Chief of Chaplains, Chaplain Solhjem leads the Army Chaplain Corps in providing religious support to the soldiers, families, and civilians of the U.S. Army. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1974. After completing his initial active duty assignment at Bamberg, Germany, he continued his military service in the Army Reserve at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He served as a pastor in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for six years. In 1988, he was commissioned as a chaplain in the United States Army and reentered active duty.