Standalone: 'Road Trip!'

By Charlie Leffler | Fort Knox Visual InformationJuly 6, 2018

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World War II vet travels to Fort Knox
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99-year-old World War II veteran Sidney Walton was honored at the Fort Knox Post Retirement Ceremony June 29, receiving a standing ovation. Walton and his son Paul are on a journey to visit all 50 states. They plan to visit President Donald Trump at the White House on Walton's 100th birthday Feb. 11, 2019.

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