On Saturday, the two oldest veterans in
America — a pair of 107-year-olds who fought in the Pacific theater 70 years
ago — will meet up to mark the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and to
trade stories.
It’s a heartwarming photo op, but also a
sign of the nation’s fading ties to the Greatest Generation and a warning to
the Sept. 11 generation that the mantra of “never forget” grows more difficult
as the years pass.
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