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on this sunday. from the cnn center, welcome to your cnn sunday morning. 6:00 a.m. in atlanta. 5:00 a.m. in st. louis. 3:00 a.m. in berkeley. as always, a special good morning to our service men and women watching on the american forces network. thank you for being here, and thank you for what you do. i'm t.j. holmes. let's start with politics and with the president. he's headed out west today to washington state, has a couple of re-election fundraisers on his schedule. also has a social madia town hall on monday, he'll be talking about jobs, of course. last night he had this messa...

Father, a grandfather, and a war hero. but retirement is not in the cards. >> you can make a profession of deciding where to go for breakfast. you read the local newspaper and one day runs into another day. so that's not for me. >> reporter: so now at 84 years of age, jack slotnick is doing something else. >> now, look at that campus. i don't know how anybody learns anything. >> reporter: going to college. after passing by lynn university's campus for years, he decided to attend, as a freshman. >> good morning. >> reporter: his war experience got him to stay. christmas eve, 1944. the s.s. leop...

And my wife -- and my wife is going to scratch your eyes out for being so pretty. >> reporter: even at his age, it doesn't take long before he's just one of the guys. >> we definitely want to take him out once before summer rolls around. i don't know if it's going to consistent of an all-night event. but at least show him the social aspect of college life. >> i hope i have that much spunk when i'm his age. >> reporter: that age brings a whole new perspective to class. >> well, he's lived 84 years. i mean, he's experienced things and he still has a very good memory. he's still very sharp. and t...

And it is time to say thanks to our servicemen and women. with that in mind, we want to introduce you to an army veteran who returned to college at the age of 84. his aim, helping veterans back from america's more recent wars. he's a husband, a father, a grandfather, and a war hero. but retirement is not in the cards. >> well you can make a profession of deciding where to go for breakfast, and you read the local newspaper, and one day runs into another day. so that's not for me. >> reporter: so now, at 84 years of age, jack slotnick is doing something else. >> look at that campus. i don't know...

That's great. >> reporter: jack is set to graduate in the fall of 2011. so what's he planning next? grad school, of course. >> i'm having the best time of my life. >> congratulations to jack slotnick. an epic adventure gallops into the theaters this weekend. russell crowe is the new robin hood. film critic ben mankiewicz is checking out the new movies and this being among them. but first, as part of cnn's "impact your world initiative," each week we're focusing on celebrities doing their part to change the world. today's spotlight is on nashville. ♪ >> think about nashville, you think abou...