A World War II veteran from Ohio celebrated his 100th birthday on Friday in Dayton and shared his secret to a long life: “Trust in God.”
One-hundred-year-old U.S. Army veteran Robert Turner marked the milestone with a mellow party at the Dayton VA Medical Center, per WHIO.
“I never dreamed I’d be a hundred years old, but after I got on the road, I was hoping I’d make it, which I did,” he said. He added that he could hardly sleep in the lead-up to his centennial.
Turner served “in the medical field” during his time in the Army, the VA medical center stated, though he wished he spent more time in the service, WLWT reported.
He was treated to a special lunch complete with cake to mark the occasion, as visitors serenaded him with a rendition of “Happy Birthday.”
“What is your secret to being 100?” someone asked the veteran.
“Trust in God. The man who created the heaven and earth. That’s it,” he responded. “Love your neighbor. Love everybody. Yes, sir buddy.”
In November, another World War II veteran celebrated his centennial birthday in Tecumseh, Kansas, Breitbart News reported. Joseph Frendle gathered with family and friends for his 100th birthday on November 21. Frendle is an Army veteran and served during the Battle of the Bulge, Germany’s last major offensive on the Western Front. During the battle, he “drove an ambulance, worked at the hospital, served in the operating room and the front lines for a time,” according to the Topeka VA Medical Center.
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