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Meet the 108-year-old man who’s the oldest veteran in the U.S.

108-year-old Richard Overton is America’s oldest veteran, born in 1906. The Austin resident remembers the end of WWI, fought in WWII and still loves fried catfish and cigars. NBC’s Craig Melvin reports.

108-year-old Richard Overton is America’s oldest veteran, born in 1906. The Austin resident remembers the end of WWI, fought in WWII and still loves fried catfish and cigars. NBC’s Craig Melvin reports.