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Heartbreaking Video Reveals 88-Year-Old Veteran Can’t Afford to Retire
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December 3, 2025
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December 3, 2025
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2:03Now PlayingChristmas came early this year for a man who well deserves it. An 88-year-old Army veteran has gone viral after the heartbreaking revelation that he works five days a week at a local grocery store to help make ends meet, sparking a wave of generosity from kindhearted shoppers who rallied to raise well over a million dollars for his retirement.
Samuel Weidenhofer fundraiser for Ed Bambas:
Credit: Samuel Weidenhofer via Storyful:
#veteran #retirement #broke #pension #heartbreaking #tearjerker #tearjerkerstory
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