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Related: About this forum95 Year-Old WWII Vet Voted for Bernie Sanders Today in Mississippi
NATIONAL (VFB) 95 year-old Nancy Richey, a WWII Veteran living in Mississippi, proudly cast her vote today for Bernie Sanders, according to her daughter Andrea Gale.
In the 1940s, Ms. Richey who currently resides in Gulfport, MS was stationed in El Toro, CA, where she worked on instrument panels for fighter planes. Richey answered her nations call in 1942, and served three years as a U.S. Marine until 1945.
Nancy Richey, WWII Vet, on horseback in California circa 1945
Initially, someone told Richey she couldnt vote because she wasnt registered with the city. In the confusion, her daughter had to call the circuit clerk and local election office and learned there was no such registration requirement.
Once the air had been cleared, Richey took a bus to her polling station and proudly cast a ballot for Bernie Sanders.
According to her daughter, Richey is one of Bernies biggest supporters. Every time I speak with her she talks about Bernie, and how she wants him to win, she said. As soon as she cast her vote for Bernie, she called to tell me. She was so excited.
http://vetsforbernie.org/2016/03/wwii-vet-voted-for-bernie/
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95 Year-Old WWII Vet Voted for Bernie Sanders Today in Mississippi (Original Post)
Playinghardball
Mar 2016
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Punkingal
(9,522 posts)1. What a great story!
dragonfly301
(399 posts)2. Ms. Richey - Thank You!
For your service and your vote!
sarge43
(28,939 posts)3. Sempre Fi, Ms Richey
Thank you for your service and your vote.
appalachiablue
(41,053 posts)4. Wonderful. Thank you Ms. Richey!
noretreatnosurrender
(1,890 posts)5. Great Story
I'm glad she got to vote.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)6. Thank you Nancy for your service then and for your vote
for democracy today.
SamKnause
(13,043 posts)7. Thank you Nancy !!!
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)8. Wow...great article!
Wilms
(26,795 posts)9. Thank you for your CONTINUED service, Nancy!
AzDar
(14,023 posts)10. Beautiful!!
Geronimoe
(1,539 posts)11. Semper Fidelis...."always faithful"
The greatest generation.
Thanks you so very much
wendylaroux
(2,925 posts)12. Beautiful lady.
this is touching
lins the liberal
(169 posts)13. My 89 year old father-in-law
and WWII vet voted for Bernie last week in Arkansas!