Rear Admiral Phillip “Endel” Lee Jr. earned a Master of Divinity, Master of Religious Education, and Doctor of Philosophy degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. Lee served 11 years in the Marine Corps Reserve both as an enlisted member and as an officer, then was commissioned as a chaplain in the Navy Reserve. He has received over 18 medals, including the Navy, USCG, and Army Achievement Medals and four Meritorious Service Medals. In 2010, he was recognized as the Reserve Officers Association “Chaplain of the Year.” An ordained Southern Baptist minister, Lee has been a senior pastor, associate pastor, interim pastor, seminary professor, director of Pastoral Care and Counseling in a hospital setting, and National Coordinator of Disaster Spiritual Care for his denomination (2006–2012). Currently, he leads initiatives for planting churches near military installations to support the spiritual needs of military communities.