The Beauty of Perseverance: A 104-Year-Old Veteran’s Anthem of Strength

There are moments in life that remind us what perseverance really means.

One of those moments came not long ago at a New York Islanders hockey game. The crowd was buzzing. Cameras rolling. Then, from the tunnel, came 104-year-old World War II veteran Dominick Critelli.

He lifted his soprano saxophone and began to play the national anthem.

True beauty of perseverance
At 104, WWII hero reminds us that the beauty of perseverance never fades/Steven Ryan/Getty Images

Critelli shows us how perseverance works.

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