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Richard Overton, the oldest known surviving veteran of World War
II, received special recognition from President Obama Monday
during a Veterans Day tribute in Washington, D.C.
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on Monday paid tribute to those returning troops are the "best
who have served in the nation's cared-for and best respected vet
military, including one of the nation's erans in the world." The country's
oldest veterans, 107-year-old Rich obligations to those who served
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"endure long a fte r the b a ttle
"This is the life of one American ends," he said.
veteran, living proud and strong in
the land he helped keep free," Obama
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said during a ceremony at Arlington
National Cemetery.
Overton was among those in the
audience for the outdoor ceremony
on a crisp, sun-splashed Veteran's
Day. Earlier Monday, Overton and
other veterans attended a breakfast
at the White House.
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Portland Cadet Earns Top Grade
Colin Root (right) a cadet in the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at the University of
Portland, is honored as the top overall cadet in his regiment during last summer’s Leader
Development and Assessment Course at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington.
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