VERY emotional: ‘We haven’t got the country we had when I was raised’

October 17, 2025 in News, Video by RBN Staff

 

By FOX 13 Tampa Bay

100-year-old veteran worried about America

On his 100th birthday, Marine and World War II veteran Carl Dekle said he loves his country and that’s why he’s worried about the future of America.

During an emotional interview, he said he worries future generations won’t have the same opportunities he had, despite having to fight and watch his fellow countrymen die on the front lines.

 

Watch and read more about Dekle’s service and his 100th birthday celebration in Plant City, Florida:

https://www.fox13news.com/news/wwii-veteran-marks-100th-birthday-with-celebration-of-patriotism-sacrifice