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Man and senior woman in masks at birthday party

Happy birthday Harriet! 100 candles!

Posted on Sunday, May 30, 2021 4:00 pmMay 24, 2021 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 3 comments 509 views

Harriet Daniel served with the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) in WWII. She was a teletype operator in Italy from …

James celebrates his 100th birthday.

300 birthday cards for a 100-year-old World War II Veteran

Posted on Monday, October 7, 2019 4:00 pmOctober 7, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, VA Medical Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 5k views

VA North Texas Health Care System patient, James South, loves playing golf and eating chicken fried steak. …

Family photo of Mr. Hunnicutt and his relatives who attended his 102nd birthday celebration

VA clinic celebrates WWII Veteran’s 102nd birthday

Posted on Monday, July 15, 2019 10:09 amJuly 15, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

The McCurtain County VA Clinic and members of the local community gathered to celebrate World War II Veteran …

Ray Painter turns 100

A WWII Veteran’s 100-year journey

Posted on Sunday, May 5, 2019 5:00 amMay 3, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets by Reynaldo Leal 767 views

William “Ray” Painter lives just 25 miles south of where he was born in Steele’s Tavern, Virginia – …

Golden Age Games Competitor Turns 100

Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 2:15 pmSeptember 13, 2018 Posted in Guest Posts by VAntage Point Contributor 71 views

Jack Faust, a WWI vet among many other things, announced his plans to take part in the Golden Age Games in …