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101-Year-Old Black World War II Veteran Receives Honor
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2:55Now PlayingNBC News' Rehema Ellis shares the story of 101-year-old Army medical assistant Cresencia Garcia who was apart of a segregated unit during World War II. At New York City's Carnegie Hall Garcia was honored during a salute to veterans.
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