100-Year-Old Tuskegee Airman Promoted To Brigadier General


KCENTV: 100-year-old Tuskegee Airman promoted to Brigadier General

Charles McGee said his honorary promotion is hardly about him, but rather inspiring those to persevere.

BETHESDA, Md. — At 100 years old, Charles McGee has a new accomplishment to add to the wall of his Bethesda home.

"I hope I’m deserving," McGee, who served in World War II as a Tuskegee Airman, said.

On Dec. 20, McGee was promoted to Brigadier General when President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 into law.

"It’s wonderful to be recognized for service and what it means to serve," McGee said. "Certainly to receive that honorary rank is very meaningful."

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WNU Editor: Nice touch. He also looks excellent for his age.

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