VA celebrates centenarian veterans

The Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center holds a celebration of the area's most senior veterans - three centenarians and one 95-year-old - who have served in multiple wars since World War IIl. Norm Rubin, 100, (USMC), Edward Moses, 100, (USAF), Herman Heuther (US Navy), who turned 100 on Dec. 28, and Richard Grewelle, 95, (US Navy) were greeted by more than 100 flag-waving family members, VA staffers, Boy Scouts, and members of veteran service organizations.

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Wed., Jan. 1, 2020

U.S. Navy veteran Herman Huether smiles at the crowd at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center during a celebration on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019.

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Edward Moses, 100 years old and a U.S. Army Air Corps/U.S. Air Force veteran, makes his way through the crowd at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center during a celebration on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019.

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Edward Moses, 100 years old and a U.S Army Air Corps/U.S. Air Force veteran, left shakes hands with, Norman Rubin, USMC Veteran, WWII, Korean War at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center during a celebration on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019.

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Norman Rubin, a USMC veteran of WWII and the Korean War displays a picture of himself in the 1950's at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center during a celebration on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019.

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Richard Grewell, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars, is interviewed at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center during a celebration on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019.

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Edward Moses, 100 years old, a U.S. Army Air Corps/Air Force veteran, front, Norman Rubin, 100, Marine veteran, both who served in World War II and the Korean War, and Richard Grewell, 95, Navy veteran of WWII and the Korean and Vietnam wars, make their way through the crowd during a celebration Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane.

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