100-year-old veteran finally gets a chance to attend his college graduation

A graduation ceremony in Virginia was decades in the making for this World War II veteran. Jack Milton was a sophomore at Western Kentucky University when he was called to active duty. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree through the University of Maryland’s global campus in 1966. However, he couldn’t attend the graduation because he was deployed to Vietnam. But on Tuesday the 100-year-old finally received the diploma he earned nearly 60 years ago. Milton said of all the ceremonies he’s been a part of this one was the best. Milton also served in the Korean War.


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