Capt. Tom Moore, a 99-year-old WWII veteran in Bedfordshire, England, set out to raise 1,000 GBP (about $1250) for Britain’s National Health Service by doing 100 laps in his back garden before his 100th birthday. He finished his laps this morning — and raised over $17 million. Host Marco Werman has the story.
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