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Parade for Prineville Marine celebrates his 99th birthday

Prineville Marine Jack Becker, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, celebrated his 99th birthday in style on Saturday with a horn-honking drive-by parade of fellow veterans, friends and family.

He called it "unbelievable" and "wonderful. ... I didn't think I'm worth it, but everybody thinks so."

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