Two Richardsons are Air Force’s only father-and-son chaplain team

Two Richardsons are Air Force’s only father-and-son chaplain team

(EXCERPT) , By Ron Jensen, Stars and Stripes European edition, Monday,
February 16, 2004

RAF ALCONBURY, England — Sons often follow their fathers into the
family business, whether it is practicing law, building buildings,
selling fruit or, in the case of the Richardsons, saving the souls of
airmen.

Chap. (Col.) Cecil Richardson and Chap. (Capt.) Steve Richardson are
the only father-and-son chaplain duo in the Air Force.

“We’re it,” the father said. They said they know of no other
father-son chaplain team in the military.

The colonel, who visited England last week to take pa...

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