WWII veteran takes on fitness challenge to mark his 97th birthday

(MYNBC5) – A World War II veteran from Mesa, Arizona, celebrated his 97th birthday this week. And in doing so, he lent credence to his theory that a key to staying young and living a long life is pushing your body to its limit.

"It works and I recommend it for anybody that wants to live to be one hundred, and I will," Dave Keaggy told KNXV on his 97th birthday.

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To mark the occasion, he completed a feat of strength.

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