Biographical Sketch
The Reverend Malcolm Roberts III
Chaplain (Colonel) U.S. Army Ret.

Malcolm Roberts III was born 27 November 1943 in Camp White, Oregon.  He received an associate degree from Mitchell Junior College, New London, Connecticut, and a bachelor of arts in English Literature from Windham College, Putney, Vermont, and a master of divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexander, Virginia.

The Reverend Roberts entered the Army in February 1967, completed basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and advanced individual training at Fort Lewis, Washington.  He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Armor in December 1967, after completing Armor Officer Candidate School.  He served as an Armored Cavalry Platoon Leader, Troop Executive Officer, and Troop Commander.  Chaplain Roberts also commanded three companies in the Armored School Brigade and was an instructor in the Maintenance Department of the United Stated Army Armor School.

The Reverend Roberts left the Army in 1972 to attend Virginia Theological Seminary.  He was ordained by the Episcopal Church and served two churches in Wallingford and Yalesville, Connecticut before returning to active duty as an Army Chaplain.  During The Reverend Roberts’ seminary education, he served in the 310^th Theater Army Area Command as the Nuclear Effects Officer and the Command’s Unit Training Officer.  While in parish ministry for three and a half years, he served as a Military Liaison Officer to the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.

The Reverend Roberts returned to active duty in November 1978 serving as a Battalion and Brigade Chaplain in the 101^st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, then as the Assistant V Corps Chaplain, Frankfurt, Germany.  He completed a one year residency in Clinical Pastoral Education at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, remaining on staff in various positions.  He was then assigned to the office of the Training and Doctrine Command Chaplain in July 1990 as an action officer for Force Structure and Mobilization, and then as Chief of Operations and Plans.  Chaplain Roberts’ previous assignment was as the Assistant Commandant of the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School from July 1994 until May 1998. His last assignment was as the Chief of the Department of Ministry and Pastoral Care, Walter Reed Medical Center.

His military education includes Armor Officer Candidate School, Motor Officer Course, Chaplain Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Air Assault School, Military Comptrollers Course, Clinical Pastoral Education, Command and General Staff Course and Force Development Officers Course.

Awards and decorations include The Legion of Merit (1OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (3OLC), The Army Commendation Medal (1OLC) and the Army Achievement Medal.

He retired from the Army in February 2005 after more that 31 years of active service. Upon retirement he and his wife served a year in the Anglican Diocese of Belize. He served as the priest-in-charge of Saint Joseph’s Anglican Church in Punta Gorda. He is now serving Peace Episcopal Church in New Bern North Carolina. Peace is one of the newest missions in the Diocese of East Carolina.

The Reverend Roberts and his wife Mary, have two children, Jonathan and Mary Lamar and two grandchildren Reagan and Peyton.