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WHAT. HOPE YOUR DAD’S OKAY. ALL RIGHT, WELL, IN FAIR OAKS, ONE MARINE VETERAN MARKING A MILESTONE MOST OF US CAN ONLY HOPE TO SEE. HE’S TURNING 100 YEARS OLD. THE CELEBRATION WASN’T JUST ABOUT AGE, BUT HONORING A LIFE OF SERVICE AND WISDOM. A CENTURY LATER, KCRA 3’S CORTEZ TAKES US TO THE CELEBRATION. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. A CENTURY OF LIFE. A LIFETIME OF SERVICE. I WAS STATIONED WITH THE FOURTH MARINES. AND A SALUTE THAT HASN’T FADED WITH TIME. STUART MCINTYRE IS ONE OF JUST 66,000 WORLD WAR TWO VETERANS. STILL WITH US. AND AT 100 YEARS OLD, THIS BIRTHDAY MARKS A MILESTONE OUT OF THE 16.4 MILLION WHO ONCE SERVED. I WAS VERY YOUNG WHEN I JOINED THE MARINE CORPS, AND THEY HAD JUST PULLED THE MARINES THAT HAD BEEN SERVING IN CHINA. I’VE HAD MEMORIES FROM EUROPE AND MEMORIES FROM ALL OVER, BUT THE ONES THAT COME BACK TO ME MOST ARE THE LITTLE ISLAND. MCINTYRE ENLISTING INTO THE MARINES AT 16 YEARS OLD ON DECEMBER 1941. NOW, DECADES LATER, IT’S HIS COMMUNITY SERVING HIM. I REALLY AM SHOCKED THAT SO MANY PEOPLE WOULD TAKE THE TIME. THEY DON’T EVEN KNOW HIM TO STOP AND WISH HIM A HAPPY BIRTHDAY BECAUSE HE’S A MARINE, YOU KNOW? ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE. HIS STORY, MORE THAN JUST LONGEVITY, BUT LEGACY. AND WHILE REACHING 100 IS NO SMALL LIFE BATTLE, THE MILESTONE ISN’T JUST ABOUT LOOKING BACK, BUT INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION. IT MEANS A LOT TO ME BECAUSE MY PARENTS ARE FROM THE GREATEST GENERATION TOO, SO. AND HE’S SHARING HIS LIFE STORIES WITH US AND THE COMMUNITY. FOR HIM TO STILL STAY ENGAGED AND WANT TO SHARE IS REALLY, REALLY AWESOME. I’M THE LAST ONE TO BE GIVING PEOPLE ADVICE ABOUT ANYTHING. I’VE LED A. I’VE LED MY LIFE KIND OF THE WAY I WANTED TO. WITH THE BAGPIPES. LEADING THE WAY. HIS 100 YEARS REMIND US THAT A LIFE WELL LIVED. IS A MELODY WORTH HEARING. AND MCINTYRE RETIRED FROM THE MARINES WITH THE RANK OF GUNNERY SERGEANT. WHEN I ASKED HIM, WHAT’S THE SECRET TO LONGEVITY? BREATHE. SUCH A SIMPLE TASK
Fair Oaks WWII Veteran celebrates his 100th birthday
A Fair Oaks community is celebrating a WWII veteran’s special moment, sharing his wisdom and stories with the next generation.
Updated: 6:50 PM PDT Aug 20, 2025
Surrounded by friends and fellow veterans, Stuart McIntyre walked into the American Legion Post 383 on Wednesday in salute formation. American flags were displayed proudly.McIntyre, a World War II veteran, celebrated his 100th birthday, marking a milestone many hope to achieve. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs statistics, less than 1% percent of the 16.4 million who served in WWII are still alive. McIntyre, who enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 16 in December 1941, reflected on his service, saying, “I was very young when I joined the Marine Corps, and they had just pulled the Marines that had been serving in China.”He recited the poem “Mandalay” by Rudyard Kipling, a poem about a soldier recounting his time in Burma. It’s a piece of poetry that reminds McIntyre of his time of service.His community gathered to honor him, with longtime friend Candace Duva expressing surprise at the turnout.”I really am shocked that so many people would take the time that don’t even know him to stop and wish him a happy birthday, because he’s a Marine. You know, once a Marine, always a Marine,” Duva said.”I’m inspired by his patriotism, his positive outlook on life. And I mean, I think that’s part of, probably is part of what’s kept him going. When you’re a positive person and you stay active, I think that means a lot. And he’s sharing his life stories with us and the community,” MaryAnne Povey, executive director of Orangevale Live, said. Despite his age, McIntyre remains humble about his life experiences. “Well, I’m the last one to be giving people advice about anything, I’ve lived my life kind of the way I wanted to,” he said.
Surrounded by friends and fellow veterans, Stuart McIntyre walked into the American Legion Post 383 on Wednesday in salute formation. American flags were displayed proudly.
McIntyre, a World War II veteran, celebrated his 100th birthday, marking a milestone many hope to achieve. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs statistics, less than 1% percent of the 16.4 million who served in WWII are still alive.
McIntyre, who enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 16 in December 1941, reflected on his service, saying, “I was very young when I joined the Marine Corps, and they had just pulled the Marines that had been serving in China.”
He recited the poem “Mandalay” by Rudyard Kipling, a poem about a soldier recounting his time in Burma. It’s a piece of poetry that reminds McIntyre of his time of service.
His community gathered to honor him, with longtime friend Candace Duva expressing surprise at the turnout.
“I really am shocked that so many people would take the time that don’t even know him to stop and wish him a happy birthday, because he’s a Marine. You know, once a Marine, always a Marine,” Duva said.
“I’m inspired by his patriotism, his positive outlook on life. And I mean, I think that’s part of, probably is part of what’s kept him going. When you’re a positive person and you stay active, I think that means a lot. And he’s sharing his life stories with us and the community,” MaryAnne Povey, executive director of Orangevale Live, said.
Despite his age, McIntyre remains humble about his life experiences.
“Well, I’m the last one to be giving people advice about anything, I’ve lived my life kind of the way I wanted to,” he said.
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