WWII Veteran receives college diploma

[Guest truthsayer]

He's my uncle, to boot.

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[/ame] Edited November 27, 2008 by truthsayer

[Guest Bronker]

The greatest generation that will ever live. A true American hero in his own right, and in so many ways! I just had dinner with my hero! An 87-year-old WWII veteran half-track driver from the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division. He's also my grandfather. And he's my hero.

Giant +1 for posting. God bless that man. Tell him we say thanks!!

[chipperi]

The only word that comes immediately to mind is "Awesome"

[323ssplt]

I'm......ahhhh....speechless......that is awesome............and only 65 years late. Truth..congrats to your uncle.

[Guest Verbal Kint]

Awesome.

[Guest truthsayer]

Figured I'd post that once it found its way on to youtube. There's more to it. He was more of a father to me than anyone else in my life ever was. We had lunch together today at the Cracker Barrel, and I was moved by how much of a "real man" he was. He lives in a retirement home that he moved himself in to so as to not be a "burden" on the family. He drives himself (with clearance after years of annual doctor's visits) to lunch every Tuesday to spend time with me and a few close friends, was a succesful accountant (to a guy named Elvis), and is the patriarch of a vey large family and the subject of a domestic shorthair named Prissy. From the age of 20-something to 80, he only missed work for coronary bypasses, prostate cancer, and the passing of his wife. He is, and will always be, my hero.

[Guest devilsalmostfree]

congrats to ur uncle man, thats awesome!

[Guest SUNTZU]

"Gotta keep working." I love it. Your uncle is a heck of a man.