A Quiet American Hero Recognized

Andy Rasch is an American hero. Hero is a word that gets bandied about far too often and most of the time those to whom it is attached really haven’t earned the distinction.

Those who HAVE earned it would agree that Andy has earned it too.

Andy has earned quite another distinction as well. Last week, in Phoenix, Arizona, and did something remarkable. Andy Rasch had a birthday…His 110th birthday.

Andy is a noticeable man at 6 feet tall and still around 200 pounds and he has a secret for living this long.

“Damn the torpedos, full speed ahead.”

So, what is it exactly which makes Andy Rasch a hero?

Well…Andy served his country in WWII and while that would be enough to have earned the title, Andy did something else too.

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