U.S. Surgeon General on Twitter: "This is Colonel Jon Mendes. Not only is he a ⁦@USMC⁩ WWII, Korea, AND Vietnam Vet, but he also is the oldest person to finish the ⁦@nycmarathon⁩ AT AGE 96! So great to see him again at the 2019 ⁦@nycveterans⁩ Day Parade. #VeteransDay… https://t.co/KWBTIg24mC"

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This is Colonel Jon Mendes. Not only is he a ⁦@USMC⁩ WWII, Korea, AND Vietnam Vet, but he also is the oldest person to finish the ⁦@nycmarathon⁩ AT AGE 96! So great to see him again at the 2019 ⁦@nycveterans⁩ Day Parade. #VeteransDaypic.twitter.com/GSZNKA7yYR

9:36 AM - 11 Nov 2019

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1. Carolyn Kohn‏ @KohnCarolyn 11 Nov 2019
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  I thank him for his service and for giving me the freedom to disagree with you about nicotine vaping products. #vapingsaveslives #flavorssavelives #veteransday2019
  
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1. CatsBreath‏ @SandFostcat 11 Nov 2019
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  God Bless Colonel Jon Mendes! Thank you all for your Service!
  
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1. The Krah Corp., LLC‏ @KrahCorpLLC 11 Nov 2019
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  You both look great!
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1. Glen‏ @Glen88267823 11 Nov 2019
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  Thank you both for your service to this country!
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1. Darth_vaper‏ @alex89guay 12 Nov 2019
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1. Mig Vapor‏ @MigVapor 15 Nov 2019
  Replying to @Surgeon_General @JeromeAdamsMD and
  
  Amazing! Salute to Col. Jon Mendes!
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