Lake Placid WWII Veteran, 98, Goes Viral on TikTok

At 98, Ross Longo has a new source of support: the Lake Placid, Florida, neighbor who has known him for more than two decades and whose family recently brought him into their home. The move has also helped introduce Longo to a large online audience. Before becoming a social media presence, he had lied about his age to join the Navy at 15, served in two wars, and worked as a truck driver, carpenter, and country singer. Sevastian Munguia-Barajas has been Longo's neighbor for over 20 years, according to the New York Post. Last month, Munguia-Barajas's family moved Longo into their home after deciding he had no nearby relatives of his own. Longo has said the family adopted him, and he adopted them right back; Munguia-Barajas now considers him his grandfather, per the Post's reporting. The family’s move was also a response to Longo needing more help with daily activities, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized by Munguia-Barajas.

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