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| | Florida's Only Living WWI Vet Honored |
 | | BRADENTON, Fla. - Florida's only living World War I veteran got a long-delayed medal Friday as he smiled at the hubbub and recalled his service on a battleship nearly 90 years ago. |
 | | Last year, there were four World War I veterans in Florida, but two have died and one moved to Alabama, said Rocky McPherson, executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs. |
 | | He has tried nursing homes a few times, but prefers living in his trailer with the help of a caretaker who also takes him to church and out for scallop dinner on Sundays. |
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