Wed Nov 11, 4:07 PM ET

United States Army veteran who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam J.C. Ernst, 87, watches the Veterans Day parade in Austin, Texas November 11, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES MILITARY ANNIVERSARY)

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