Lt. Col. Bernell Whitaker served in three wars -- World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam. "I was already on active duty because of the Berlin Airlift when the Korean War started, so I just went back," Whitaker said Tuesday on "First Look with Scott Cox."
'first Look': Veteran Who Served In Three Wars On Next Honor Flight
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Tue, 09/16/2014 - 11:27am
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