John Jack Milton started working on a college degree back in the 1940s. Then life got in the way.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Fifty-eight years ago, a career Air Force officer named John “Jack” Milton earned a degree from the University of Maryland Global Campus. It was a significant achievement because Milton had been working on the degree part-time since World War II.Now Jack Milton is 100 years old. Tuesday in College Park, he got his graduation ceremony.
"Thank you for everything you have done in serving our country, giving back to your alma mater, and so generously supporting those learners who need us most," DeRamus said.“Well, I've had many ceremonies throughout my life, fortunately, to celebrate many occasions, but this has to be the top," said the retired Air Force Colonel and former financial professional.“I didn't get to attend our graduation ceremony. On that day.
Samantha was a civilian, but her husband trained her to handle a machine gun. She survived a brief kidnapping attempt in Kinshasa when residents rescued her, according to Milton's niece who recalled the story.“I never really gave much thought to what I was doing at the time I did it. Much later on when I got to thinking about it, I became a little bit jittery - nervous about the risks involved," he said.
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