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At 93, Bush 41 still first in line to help veterans

By Paul Bedard
Published October 9, 2017 3:49pm ET
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At 93, Bush 41 still first in line to help veterans
Marshall Bush, 3, with her grandfather, President George H W Bush, as he greets veterans of war at a memorial ceremony on May 27, 1990 in Kennebunkport, Maine. A local townsman who was killed in Vietnam was honored during the brief ceremony. (AP Photo/Marcy Nighswander) | Marcy Nighswander

He’s 93, in a wheelchair, and makes only rare public appearances, but former President George H.W. Bush and his electric scooter-driving 92-year-old bride of 72 years, Barbara Bush, still makes time for ailing veterans.

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