Pvt. Roosevelt Ruffin, a former Army Soldier who served with Company C, 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion, during World War II, addresses those in attendance at his 100th birthday celebration Feb. 1, 2020, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Ruffin was one of the very first African-American tank destroyer unit members of the war. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Javier Orona)

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1936 x 1291 px | 32.8 x 21.9 cm | 12.9 x 8.6 inches | 150dpi

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1 February 2020

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