Monday was a big day for Texas Governor Greg Abbott who went skydiving for the first time in his life and did it with a 106-year-old World War II veteran by the name of Al Blaschke. They both did a tandem jump with the professionals at Skydive Spaceland San Marcos to honor the service and sacrifice of U.S. military veterans.
You can watch this video of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute arriving in Bossier City, LA Wednesday, June 7th on mute and you'll still get chills!
Frank Levingston will be turning 110 years old on Friday, Nov. 13. And KPLC-TV 7 reports that he may, in fact, be one of the oldest living World War II veterans.
Two men are in jail and a 91-year-old World War II veteran is in the hospital following a robbery and beating at a downtown casino. Shreveport police say the pair followed the victim to a restroom where they attacked him and stole part of his jackpot winnings.
A local Army veteran gets a little help this weekend. 90-year-old Frank Vaccaro fought in, and nearly died at, the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. And tomorrow, he'll have his house painted by volunteers from the Fuller Center for Housing of Northwest Louisiana...