From teletype to ball field: Centenarian, veteran Vicki Franco reflects on Marine Corps service, softball

“I want to thank everyone for the happy birthday cards and the gifts that they gave for my 100th birthday,” Victoria “Vicki” Yamin Franco said. “And thank the little kids for their drawings in the cards.” Vicki, a U.S. Marine Corps and Korean War veteran, had one very specific birthday wish — she hoped to receive 100 birthday cards in honor of her hundredth year of life. “I think they said yesterday, 600 cards already,” Vicki shared a few days after her celebration. “And my birthday party, it was tremendous!” Fellow veterans, friends, and family from all over came to... Article Link