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Valentines for a Vet

Author Ryan Logan
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A 104-year-old US Marine Corps veteran wants people to share some love this Valentine’s Day and the love has already started to pour in…

William White, a 104-year-old U.S. Marine veteran who earned a Purple Heart in World War Two, is celebrating Valentine’s Day this year like never before, surrounded by more than 70,000 love letters and well-wishes sent from all over the world.

The California native hopes to add the cards to his scrapbooks, where he keeps a lifetime’s worth of memories.

“I’ll save every one of them like I’ve been saving little things that have come up until right now and they’ll be a personal part of my history,” he said.

Those looking to send a Valentine’s Day card to White can address it to:

Operation Valentine

ATTN: Hold for Maj Bill White, USMC (Ret)

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Hey It’s Ryan, let me start off by saying…YES, I was born and raised in Wixom, Michigan although a lot of listeners like to joke that I am from Arizona. WCSX has always been my radio home, I have been at the station since I was a 23-year-old intern, co-host of Big Jim’s House, married with kids. Family and radio are what I love, but don’t get me started on golf! Like some, I have become obsessed with golf and you can hear all about that on “The Ball Washer Pod” right here on WCSX. One of my other passions is helping out the Vets. Since coming to WCSX I have been apart of raising hundreds of thousands for local vet groups. Other than that, I am a goofy guy, loving life, my family and talking to you on the radio. Ryan writes about golf, family and what happens on “Big Jim’s House.”

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