Father and son, both active-duty officers, graduate Ranger School exactly 35 years apart | Army Times

There is nothing prouder for a father seeing his son graduate knowing he followed his footsteps in serving the military. Chaplain (Maj.) Charlie Shields and his son, Second Lt. Seth Shield graduated Ranger School exactly 35 years apart. “I love the Army and I love being in the Army, and I’m super proud of my son who’s in the Army,” Charlie Shields told Military Times. “I can’t wait to see him surpass and shadow the things that I’ve done.”

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