Army dad salutes his daughter on graduation day 🎓| Militarykind 

The example this man set for his daughter is exceptional. Not only by being in the military, but being retired and still pursued a bachelors degree. This type of commitment is what starts generational excellence.

I'm US Army Special Forces 10 years medevac veteran NCO. High point of my life was congratulating my oldest daughter when she became a LT Colonel in US Army Special Forces as a combat medic.

He is one amazing father. Bless his daughter for honoring her father, and for her choice to serve.

I am proud to have followed my Dad into the Air Force, he was a Staff Sergeant when I was born, my goal was to wear that same Rank. Effective 1 October 1981 I was promoted to Staff Sergeant!

She is beautiful! And so is her fathers pride for her.

FATHERS ARE IMPORTANT PARENTS ARE IMPORTANT

"go to your room" "no, you go to YOUR room, that's an order" "yes ma'am"

One lucky daughter, one proud father!

Tf I was just looking up diff types of salutes and now I'm crying???

You can tell that the daughter adores her Dad and the father loves his daughter. What a tight knit family. Awesome!!!!

I am so proud of you both and I don’t even know you.👍🏻

Unfortunately, my wife and I were not blessed with kids. If we were, I would be so proud to have a daughter like her. God bless both of you for all you do! Cheers!

As an officer? Oof, his dad has to address her as “ma’am” lol.

My mother grown up in the country side of a third-word country, her education is 5 years elementary school, she never have a chance to enter to the junior high school because the jr high school is in the city not in the country side where my mother lived. I sent her the picture of my graduation with the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineer degree, for the whole year she shown my picture to everybody that she knew with tears in her eyes. I love you mum.

These are special times that seem to go unappreciated today. Heartfelt congratulations to all the parents of young men and women that have chosen to dedicate their lives to service to our country.

Any parent who raises up children who are willing to serve their country should be proud.

definitely a PROUD DAD,AND A PROUD DAUGHTER

as veteran who served in the United States Marine Corps in Vietnam both you were both born you bring tears to my eyes..

A touching and uplifting story. Thank you to both father and daughter for serving our country.

What a gorgeous officer and an absolutely proud dad.

That is beautiful! But she’s a higher rank than her dad; that’s amazing!

This dad clearly understands his assignment as a parent and this is why he got the great daughter he did. He pointedly says he's already lived his life and had his career but she's just getting started and it's not about him anymore because she needs the support more. This heart warming moment of father and daughter bonding even more as fellow soldiers was far more precious and touching than if he had chosen his own graduation ...which he knew it would be and is exactly why he chose it. Nice that they chose to call him out on his own achievement and honor him about how he sacrificed his own graduation to be there to honor his daughter with her first salute as an officer.

I remember my first salute in the Air Force. It was my best friend, a Marine. I didn’t know he was going to be there. He flew from Afghanistan to Alabama just for the above reason. We hadn’t seen each other in a year and got two weeks together before he had to go back and I had my first duty assignment.

Pure father daughter Love!!! Both proud of each other.....that's what's life is all about!!

This really warms my heart. As a dad of two sons who are presently in the military, US Marines and US Army. Now awaiting for my daughter to graduate and then go into the US Air Force. We Dads, always wants our children to do well or even have better opportunities than we had. Seems like yesterday, that I was a 17 year old military boy. Now age 57, a military dad and granddad. I hope I am around long enough to see one of my grand children do military too. So happy for this blessed moment for father and daughter, Congratulations from a military veteran, GOD speed to all of them who serve.

As a parent, this is the happiest you can feel. To witness the achievement of your child in person like this. Nothing comes close!

She chose the Military Police Field. (I am a retired SSG Military Policeman.) As a father I know how proud he is of you. May God bless you both with long life together.

Seems like he was in Germany too during his military career, nice. He's wearing a "Schützenschnur" (Badge for weapons proficiency).

That's a young Lt that is going to go far in the Army. And that's one hell of a dad. He knows she sacrificed a lot as a kid during his career so he put her first when it was most important to her. You can see how happy they are too and you know he was as good a dad as he possibly could as a senior ARMY NCO.

Thank you both for your service!! God bless you both.

Amazing and honorable at so many levels!

How lovely it must be to see the child you raised become successful, and she tells people it's all because of you👏👏👏🥺🥺.. May God bless and protect this special strong father and daughter bond! Shout out to all the military families out there. We salute you!

That's very cute. Daughter continue her father's footsteps.

Okay, you got me, that was beautiful. I served in the Navy in which my daughter was born. 20 years later she joined the Navy, I will ever be proud of her.

That is how you honour one Air Force member to another!! And they just happen to be daddy and Daughter!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I am crying like a baby. What a special moment between daughter and dad. Thank you both for your service!

I still have the photo of the SFC who got my silver dollar. His son was commissioned with me: he stepped outside the building and waited to receive his son’s silver dollar. I exited first, so he got mine...then his son’s...then every other 2LT’s silver dollar. Smart NCO!

Real father there!

As he shows here, Dad's will always be there, and always will put you 1st. Just like I tell my own kids , no matter how old you are you will always be my my kids and I will always be there for you. I love his line " I lived my life , this is about her " , we may not always show it but know we're not just Dad's sometimes, a real Dad will be you Dad forever !! ( Notice I didn't say father, there are many people filling the role of "Dad" for whatever reason and they deserve the same respect. )

Hooah from an old sailor (24 years in the Navy, two years in Viet-Nam, son in law a retired Master sergeant in the World’s Greatest Army). Watching this gave me goose bumps!

Well done !!!! You have an amazing dad !!! Congratulations !!!!! Thank you for your service !!!!!

That was a beautiful moment. Thank you for sharing.

Omg....awesome moment...whos cutting the onions?

OUTSTANDING!!! Be as proud of yourself as your father is of you. You'll go a long way young lady. OOH RAH!.

Thank you for your service Lieutenant.

What a great moment for them and for the whole US, an honor to have such an amazing young lady defending our country.

That's beautiful !!! Thank you both for your services to this country !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a sweet moment.

Wow,thanks for your service Regards from east Africa,uganda

Wow, that is just cool. If I am not mistaken the young daughter as a commisioned off-r outranks her dad and the old man now has to salute her and address her with respect. You don't see this every day

This is America's Army. Not afraid to show Humanity. Beautiful. Just beautiful.

Ordinary people becoming heroes, thank you both for choices you have made

Amazing. Congratulations to both of you. You had me crying from the start.

Wow that was a tear jerker, thank you both for your service!

Yep, I'm a 50 year old tough guy sitting here with tears in my eyes. I'm a veteran of Iraq and a die hard patriot! God bless this family. What an amazing and special moment for both.

The bond between father and daughter is PRICELESS

None questions This is the real love of Father & Daughter.

Dad or no dad it's a salute from a noncom to an officer! Hey, wait a bit! There is more than that in that salute, there is abundance of love and appreciativeness and tears of happiness, both for dad and daughter.

Father is always a father!!! Salute to u sir!!!

I'm 60 years old, retired 1SG and here I am crying like a little dude

Thanks to you and your service for us and our country

Two powerful emotions, love and pride, brought together in a single moment. Simply exquisite.

Omg she is so beautifulllllll

Beautiful moments, beautiful people, beautifully captured.. Best wishes from India..

Her eyes are full of life. True beauty.

You must be very proud as a father.May God be with you all for ever.Dimitris from Greece.

oh she's so gorgeous

Parents,family are precious. Amen 🙏🏻.

So lovely father and daughter connection ❤

This made me cry. Excellent story the responsibility, sacrifice, and love and love for country. Very proud of both of you. Also very thankful for both of you and you are individual sacrifices so that my family can succeed and live in the freest Nation on Earth. My blessings to both of you and all your family.

A dad will do anything for his daughter! I know I have a beautiful and wonderful daughter whom I am so proud of the great woman she has become!

Hero's!!! That is all. Congrats to both. Stay safe

You Sir and your beautiful daughter are good people , the world needs more like you 2 , thanks to both of you for doing your bit , and that's from me, an Englishman

I wept. God protect, guide, preserve and provide for this young woman. Amen.

I’m tearing like I know them. Congrats to you both😘🥰😍🙏🏾♥️♥️

"Congradulations" goes out to both American soldiers (both Dad & Daughter) in their own individualized ways. 🎉😢 Job well done & your fellow Americans are all proud of you!🎉😅 "Thank You" soldiers for serving our country.🎉😊👍❤

Thank you for your service. These moments are a blessing

WOW! What an awesome video! My youngest granddaughter will be graduating from Army Basic Training in the next few short weeks, & traveling in her Dad’s footsteps. My heart is so full of pride and thanks to God that both my son & his daughter chose this path!

When my son graduated flight training at Ft Rucker I pinned his wings on him in uniform! He had to salute me! Quite a moment! Outstanding video!

WTG DAD!!!! Congratulations to you both!!! And don't worry Keila lol....I cried for ya! 🤗😁 I'm a military brat, and I thankyou both and ALL who serve this GREAT nation of ours for your service and sacrifice. Without you, we as a nation would not enjoy the freedoms we are blessed with no matter how big or small they may be.

What a tremendous tradition. Special people. Bless you every one.

Beautiful story! Proud of you guys because you’re a great example of a good family and a military family. I grew up military, and though I couldn’t join because of a physical disability, I’m still proud of those who continue the family tradition. ❤️

may she have a long trouble free career.

Thank you both for your service.

Wonderful moment for father and daughter. Great memory.🎉🎉

God bless you both. Thank you both for your service.

For an enlisted father to get to salute his newly minted officer son/daughter...you wouldn't miss that for the world!

Who is cutting onions? (Sobbing)

Awwww......I'm so proud to be a american........I proud you serve our great country ..........amazing

What awesome respect...both ways. God bless you both.

The way she confidently smirks when her dad talks is goals respect

It brought me on tears. This is a beautiful moment. We salute them and thank them for their service. GOD bless our troops!

I have watched this a couple of times now. What a family.so proud, this is the America i know. God bless you both. UK Veteran

You go Sarge !!!!!! This is what we Dads Do. Que dios lo bendigan siempre .

God danged dust in this house, make my eyes all watery......... I as a Veteran Salute you both and thank you for your past, present and future service.

Let's just appreciate the amount of parents in uniform at this graduation. They really set themselves as true role models

Smile on my face and tears in my eyes, so beautiful

Awesome. Congratulations. Thank you all for your service and sacrifice

Much love from Fiji. Being a soldier myself...you must be a proud parent sergeant

An accomplished father and a proud daughter,,, a perfect family,,God bless,,