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Decades ago, a WWII veteran signed a contract to conduct a band on his 100th birthday. Last month, he fulfilled it.

Decades ago, a WWII veteran signed a contract to conduct a band on his 100th birthday. Last month, he fulfilled it.

Wheaton, Illinois — It’s been more than 80 years since retired U.S. Air Force Col. Arnald Gabriel of Arlington, Virginia, took an enlistment oath to defend his country during World War II, where he saw combat.  The 100-year-old Gabriel, who also served in the U.S. Army, was once the conductor of the U.S. Air Force Band, and under his leadership, it …

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Happy 100th birthday, Marv Levy

Happy 100th birthday, Marv Levy

When it comes to Marv Levy, Father Time is far from an over-officious jerk. Levy turns 100 today. A Pro Football Hall of Famer, Levy’s coaching career began 74 years ago, at St. Louis Country Day School in 1951. He landed in the college ranks with Coe in 1953. He was then hired as an assistant at New Mexico in …

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O’Ward fires off win in 100th IndyCar start at Iowa Speedway

O’Ward fires off win in 100th IndyCar start at Iowa Speedway

Josef Newgarden dominated all aspects of the Sukup 275 at Iowa Speedway through the final pit stop, but a slow tire change and a dogged out lap by Pato O’Ward saw the lead change hands and the Arrow McLaren driver hold on to first the rest of the race and earn his first win of the year. It was O’Ward’s …

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