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Many of us have been touched by the war in the Gulf. Imagine how many more were affected by WWII. Veterans of that war are dying off at a rate of 1,100 a day. Take a moment to watch one vet tell his story.

Leonard is the author of "The Greater Generation: In Defense of the Baby Boom Legacy."

The most effective, devastating and romanticized aircraft of WWII was the B-17. Countless books and movies dramatize the Flying Fortress and the 10-men crews that flew them. Here is a chance to take a rare flight in the plane that ruled the skies.

Born in 1901, he not only survived WWI, but he also survived 3 years as a POW in WWII. Watch him recount his experiences and explain why he's not surprised to be living at 108 years old.

Actress Ellen Albertini Dow says the spirit doesn't have an age, and the 90-year-old is proving that as she takes Hollywood by storm.