Veteran celebrates 100th birthday by skydiving 老兵跳伞庆祝百岁生日

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我們很难想像一个即将年满100岁的人会有精力和大胆冒险的欲望，但查利·蒙塔纳罗与众不同，这位二战老兵用别具一格的方式庆祝百岁生日。

We wouldnt typically expect someone who was about to turn 100 to have energy to spare and a desire for daring adventures， but Charlie Montanaro isnt your average person. Nothing was going to stop him from celebrating his triple?digit birthday in a big way！

The World War Ⅱ veteran has seen and done many extraordinary things over the course of his lifetime. Since he remains physically fit and is still able to be independent， hes made it his mission to live his life to the fullest. Thats why he decided to celebrate his 100th birthday by skydiving.

After serving in the military and spending his days going on adventures， Charlie said his thought process was simple： “I flew planes for years. I guess Ill try jumping out of one.”

So Honor Flight Nevada， an organization that arranges wonderful experiences for veterans， got to work， setting everything up to make Charlies wish come true.

On his big day， Charlie headed to Skydive Arizona/Adventures in Skydiving in Eloy and rode a plane 13，500 feet up—before leaping out with an experienced skydiver！ He soared through the air and came to a smooth landing with a giant smile on his face. In fact， he instantly said， “Id do that again.”

Clearly， Charlies adventurous spirit has helped him lead a long， healthy life！ At 100 years old， he has no plans to start slowing down because theres still so much to do.

When he was asked what his secret is of good health， he said， “Nobody ever believes me， but I led a good and clean life.”

We certainly believe it！ How else could he inspire so many people to enjoy each moment， no matter how young or old they may be？

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