Francisco Ybanez is celebrating his 103rd birthday on Sunday, Sept. 28, marking more than a century of life that includes service as a World War II Army veteran.

The Alice resident was visited by family members for his special day, reflecting on a life that has spanned over 10 decades.

"I just don't feel it. I went right through it. I don't think I'm that old," Ybanez said. Army World War II veteran celebrates 103rd birthday

Ybanez was drafted into the Army a year after the U.S. joined World War II, serving alongside other young men of his generation.

"I had to go. All the boys of my age, and so, we all had to go," Ybanez said.

The Army veteran says his time in the military was honorable, but he was also helping with his family's necessities during wartime.

"Just go in there. You mi

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