Wayne Hayes remembers a time when he would drive past a sign on what now is North Mulberry Street in Elizabethtown that declared the cityâs population to be 4,500.
With the population now estimated to be more than 30,000, a great deal of growth and change have occurred throughout Hayesâ life. Despite all the transformations that have happened around him, Hayes has maintained some key values, including a strong faith, a dedication to family and a devotion to service for his community and his country.
On April 13, Hayes will celebrate 100 years of life. Although simply being a centenarian is quite the achievement in itself, the way Hayes has filled those 100 years â from fighting in World War II to maintaining a local business for three decades to finding new love in his golden years â is much more remarkable.
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The man dubbed the “oldest living general” will celebrate his 107th birthday in Riverside Saturday, with a presentation by the mayor, an honor guard salute, proclamations and other tributes to mark the milestone.
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry E. Goldsworthy, who was born in 1914, will be honored in an hourlong event near his residence in Westmont Village, a gated retirement community adjacent to March Air Reserve Base.
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Goldsworthy retired from active service in 1973. His wife, Edith, died a decade ago.
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Elephants were the tanks of the ancient battlefield.
An elephant charging into a group of soldiers or horses could decimate a formation. That’s assuming the sheer psychological impact of watching a giant war beast with pointy tusks charging and shrieking like murder incarnate didn’t first cause the opposing force to flee in terror.
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They could smash fortifications, impale people on their tusks, and stomp people to death under their huge feet and enormous weight. They towered over the battlefield.
In addition to their brute strength and the inherent psychological impact on the enemy, elephants were incredibly useful for logistics. They’re also highly intelligent.
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