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World War II veteran turns 100
Pvt. Roosevelt Ruffin, a former Army Soldier who served with Company C, 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion, during World War II, looks on as a flag is folded at his 100th birthday celebration Feb. 1, 2020, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Ruffin was one of the very first African-American tank destroyer unit members of the war. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Javier Orona)