210302-N-RB168-0019 PITTSBURGH (March 2, 2021) – Julia Parsons, who served in the Navy during WWII as a member of the Navy WAVES, (Women Accepted for Emergency Service), speaks with news reporters and Sailors during her 100th birthday celebration. The city of Pittsburgh and the Veterans Breakfast Club celebrated her life and legacy with a drive-by parade and gift presentation near her home. The Veterans Breakfast Club is a nonprofit organization creating communities of listening around veterans and their stories.

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