At her surprise 90th birthday party, Lucille Klein Garrett (right) greeted her best friend of 60 years, Clara Smith, who she doesn't see often since Smith moved to Gladstone, Mo.

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Do you think Veterans Day should be a prominent holiday?

Absolutely. We wouldn’t be able to sit here and eat lunch like this if it weren’t for the veterans. We’ve got millions of people that fought and died to save this country; it should be more than a bank holiday.

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