Joint base chaplain descendent of first U.S. Army chaplain
U.S. Air Force Academy Second-Class Cadet Bradford Hurt, nephew of U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Col.) Jonathan Hurt, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst senior chaplain, poses for a photo with Pastor Dr. Ray Hurt, Chaplain Hurt’s father, at the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., October, 2023. Dr. Hurts’ research into their family history revealed that the Hurts are descendants of the U.S. Army’s first chaplain, Rev. John Hurt, who served alongside Gen. George Washington during the Revolutionary War. (Courtesy Photo)