World War II Veteran Gets Hero’s Welcome
Source: Army News Service
By Lisa Ferdinando
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2014 – The oldest living female World War II veteran, 108-year-old Lucy Coffey, received a hero's welcome here yesterday.
Coffey, who served with the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, flew from San Antonio to Washington for a two-day trip to see the World War II Memorial and other sites.
After arriving to the cheers of a crowd at Washington’s Reagan National Airport, Coffey was taken to the White House where she was a special guest of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
"America's sweetheart, Lucy Coffey, 108-year-old WWII veteran went from Texas to the Whitehouse!" reads the caption of a picture posted on the Honor Flight Austin's Facebook page featuring Coffey with Obama and Biden.
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Lucy Coffey, a 108-year-old World War II Army veteran, traveled from San Antonio to Washington, D.C., for a visit with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the White House, July 25, 2014. Courtesy photo
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awesome gal 
Great old gal! Thank you Miss Lucy! 
Sounds as if she had a very festive welcome to D.C.
