The nation's oldest living WWII veteran is celebrating another milestone birthday.
Lawrence Brooks turned 112 on Sunday, marking the happy occasion with a drive-by party outside his New Orleans home, Fox 61 reports. The National World War Two Museum threw the celebration, which featured a performance by The Victory Belles, Brooks favorite musical trio.
"If you ask Mr. Brooks, 'Why have you lived so long?,' He says his motto is, be good to people," Peter Crean, Vice President of Education and Access at the National WWII Museum, told the outlet.
Crean added, "He is the oldest veteran in the United States, so he represents an entire generation."
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