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centurylink. your link to what s next. the oldest-living american veteran passed away today. emma didlake joined the women s auxiliary corps in 1943 in word war ii. she had five children at just 38 years old. she held the rank of private and served as a driver, a proud african-american soldier. from the segregated south. last month she met with president obama in the oval office where he thanked her personally for her service. we remember the people who took part in that war as the greatest generation. it s an honor that is we earned. their heroism and sacrifice are justly celebrated. but the idea of the greatest generation can apply to other fights as well. and this weekend we lost the veteran of another battle, the battle for civil rights. julian bond, a founding member