ARIZONA — At 84 years old, Lt. Col. Maggie DeSanti still fits in her Army uniform. She also can still pull rank on the younger generation, ABC News reports.
Before boarding her Honor Flight in Arizona -- a trip to Washington to visit war memorials organized by a nonprofit group -- DeSanti couldn't resist challenging a TSA officer to a pushup contest.
84-year-old Lt Colonel Maggie DeSanti, who served as an Army nurse during the Vietnam War, proved age is just a number—after she challenged a TSA agent to a pushup contest. https://t.co/PsoOVbNlX4 pic.twitter.com/mX6UA7tU4O
— ABC News (@ABC) October 17, 2019
A video shared by officials with the Arizona chapter of the Honor Flight network shows DeSanti, decked out in her Vietnam War uniform and wearing a full leg brace, on the ground alongside the TSA employee. Onlookers count as they both work to hit 10 pushups.
DeSanti is helped back up to her feet after the exhibition, smiling ear-to-ear.
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DeSanti served as an Army nurse in the Vietnam War, Honor Flight said. The trip to the capital is her fourth of the fall season and the network's inaugural flight for Vietnam War veterans.
This story was written by Jesse Convertino for ABC News.
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