The following letter was sent to President Obama from Harold Estes, a 95-year-old WW II Navy Veteran. It originally surfaced in 2009. A CNB reader recently submitted it for posting.
Dear President Obama,
My name is Harold Estes, approaching 95 on December 13 of this year. People meeting me for the first time don\’t believe my age because I remain wrinkle free and pretty much mentally alert.
I enlisted in the U. S . Navy in 1934 and served proudly before, during and after WW II retiring as a Master Chief Bos\’n Mate. Now I live in a \”rest home\” located on the western end of Pearl Harbor , allowing me to keep alive the memories of 23 years of service to my country.
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