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89-year-old detainees of war keep up deep rooted companionship

Two U.S. Armed force veterans who were held hostage in a Korean POW camp are among the last individuals from the waning gathering that survived the tiresome experience - however the friends make it their main goal to continue meeting every year to share stories, make up for lost time and even joke about their time together. Rafael Diaz and Les Robertson turned out to be quick companions while they were detained together amid the Korean War, yet when they at long last made it home, they didn't know whether they'd see each other once more. Following 15 years of seeking - and a little good fortune - the two found each other, making ready for a deep rooted kinship, between themselves, as well as for their families, as well. It started when Robertson began helping Diaz with his English. At 18 years old, Diaz in 1946 went to the U.S. from Cuba. He said he carried on with a great life in his new home of New York, and, however he worked at an eatery washing dishes and wiping floors...

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