102-Year Old WWII Veteran Checks Skydiving Off Her Bucket List

NATIONWIDE - At the age of 102, Vivian "Millie" Bailey, a World War II veteran from Maryland has finally achieved her dream of skydiving, making her one of the oldest people in the world to do so.

Bailey took on the challenge as part of an episode for the series Honor Flight Heroes that features her life story. In the episode that will be aired on Veterans' Day on American Heroes Channel, she was asked about that one thing she wants to do but wasn't able to do yet.

"You are not going to believe it," she said, according to WJLA. "The thing I'd like to do is do a parachute jump like President Bush did."

When Bailey said that she will do it if someone takes her skydiving for free, the production team offered to pick up the tab and have it featured on the episode. The excitement was evident on Bailey as she was about to jump. She even thought of doing it without the sky dive instructor's help.

The joyous moment was witnessed by Bailey's close family and friends, as well as other officials and residents. They consider

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