Dianna Pohlman Bell


Rev. Dianna Pohlman Bell was the first recognized female military chaplain in the United States military. She served in the Navy.

Biography

Bell had originally planned to become a musician, not wanting to be a housewife, but felt a "deep sense" of connection to God and went to Princeton Seminary in New Jersey instead. In 1973 she joined the Navy as the first ever recognized female chaplain in the United States military
After retiring, Bell served a number of different churches around the United States with her husband Donald.