Army Ranger and local surfer honored in procession through OC
Army Pfc. Jake Chandler applied “a very laser-like dedication” in everything he did, his family said, and at 20 years old, achieved the coveted goal of becoming an Army Ranger.
A nationally ranked junior surfer who grew up in Sherman Oaks and Newport Beach and later became a seasonal lifeguard at Huntington State Beach, Chandler applied the dedication and discipline he had for surfing to his goal of joining the Army and working in the special operations community.
“He wanted to