He served in the Second World War, but Capt. Tom Moore’s greatest contribution to his nation has been his service against the coronavirus.

Moore, who celebrated his 100th birthday on Thursday, has earned recent British public fame for his original and highly successful fundraising effort. Walking laps in his garden, the retired British Army officer has now raised over $40 million for the nation’s public health service. So, it was in that context that the British armed forces sought to reward Moore with a rather special birthday celebration.