100-Year-Old Tuskegee Airman Promoted To Brigadier General

Now a BRIGADIER GENERAL, 100-year-old #Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee tells he his honorary promotion-- made official December 20th-- is not about him. "We had folks tell us you can’t do something. I think this kind of sweeps that away. Realize that you can." @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/TcnhGBkeXd

— Pete Muntean (@petemuntean) December 27, 2019

KCENTV: 100-year-old Tuskegee Airman promoted to Brigadier General

Charles McGee said his honorary promotion is hardly about him, but rather inspiring those to persevere.

BETHESDA, Md. — At 100 years old, Charles McGee has a new accomplishment to add to the wall of his Bethesda home.

"I hope I’m deserving," McGee, who served in World War II as a Tuskegee Airman, said.

On Dec. 20, McGee was promoted to Brigadier General when President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 into law.

"It’s wonderful to be recognized for service and what it means to serve," McGee said. "Certainly to receive that honorary rank is very meaningful."

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WNU Editor: Nice touch. He also looks excellent for his age.