Centenarian CG veteran's parade

NEW ORLEANS - A U.S. Coast Guard veteran celebrated his 100th birthday with friends and family in New Orleans on June 27. Andy Washington is a WWII veteran who served in the Coast Guard from 1942-46. A parade of well-wishers drove through his neighborhood to celebrate with him. Capt. Michael Paradise, commanding officer of Coast Guard Base New Orleans, presented Washington with a Coast Guard flag to commemorate the occasion. (Source: Coast Guard 06/28/20)