This kid's in my squadron, and I've flown with him. I didn't even know who his dad was until we were shooting the shit on ICS while waiting for the grunts... Even then, he downplays it. I believe it started because he mentioned growing up in Jacksonville, which lead to "are you a native or is your Dad a Marine." That of course led to him revealing that his Dad was a Phrog pilot, which lead to having to yank it from him that his Dad was a three star. He's a good kid and a great crewchief.
Lieutenant Gen. Emerson N. Gardner, Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources, and his son, Lance Cpl. Nicholas M. Gardner, a crew chief for Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774, pose in front of a CH-46 helicopter. The younger Gardner is deployed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom serving as a crew chief in the same aircraft his father has piloted his entire career.