Trump sends happy birthday letter to oldest living Pearl Harbor veteran Ray Chavez, tells him ‘keep going!’


President Trump on Thursday sent a personalized letter wishing a happy 105th birthday to Ray Chavez, the oldest living Pearl Harbor veteran, with the added request: “Keep going!”

“It is an honor to join your friends and family in wishing you a happy 105th birthday!” the letter said.

“Our nation owes the Greatest Generation — your generation — a tremendous debt of gratitude for an extraordinary legacy of liberty and freedom around the world. It is a debt that our country can never repay. The values for which you so nobly fought have ensured security and prosperity for millions of people.”

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