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told media outlets.“I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with him in his last years, as he had no immediate family,” Garland said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. “We spent much time outdoors, where Jack loved to sketch, read news articles, and recite Shakespearean sonnets.” Born on Jan.

immortalized by Robin Williams in the 1987 film of the same name, wasn’t a creation of Hollywood. It was inspired by the true story of DJ and Air Force Sgt.

Archewell foundation.Markle, dressed in an electric blue cardigan adorned with poppies for the occasion, discussed how the first-of-its-kind program has supported kids since its launch.Harry, who opted for a smart navy blazer atop a light blue shirt and khaki pants, also chatted with veterans about how the program supports them and their loved ones. The duke was seen sporting a red poppy on his blazer in honor of the UK’s Remembrance Day, which is also on Saturday.The program — which was founded in 2004 — “helps to connect “young people and families to mentors who can relate to the shared experiences” that come with having a loved one in the armed forces, according to the Archewell website.The pair’s visit to San Diego comes just days after their camp spoke out about King Charles’ upcoming birthday and reports they were snubbed from the guest list.As the King prepares to ring in his 75th birthday on Nov.

he claims. Frank McGinity, an 88-year-old US Navy vet, has been neighbors with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ever since they moved to Montecito in 2020 during their controversial departure from the Royal family (often referred to as “Megxit”). According to McGinity, he tried to bring them a gift in order to welcome them and be “neighborly,” but they were not gracious about it. In his memoir, “Get Off Your Street,” McGinity alleged that he approached the couple’s home to give them some of his homemade films about local history. “I have a big house next to Harry and Meghan’s property and I live in the guest house while renting the main house out on Airbnb,” he said, adding that he lives  “a tiara’s toss or two” away from their 18,000-square-foot home, which they purchased for $14.65 million in 2020. “Harry and Meghan live on old McCormick property and I went up to their gate with the films on a CD, but they weren’t interested,” he claimed. He said the security guard wouldn’t let him past the gate. “The gate guy turned me away and wouldn’t take the film, just saying ‘They’re not interested.’ I was trying to be neighborly.” Harry and Meghan live in the nine-bedroom, 16-bathroom mansion with their 4 -year-old son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, and their 1-year old daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. An insider recently claimed that the couple might leave the neighborhood and move to Malibu.“Harry and Meghan are reviewing their living options with Malibu being a place of interest,” the insider said.

Theodore "Ted" Lumpkin, Jr. a member of the famed all-Back squadron, died of COVID-19 on Dec.

Frank Macon was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the Black pilots and support staff who served with distinction in World War II.Macon was in high school when the U.S. entered World War II.