Father, Son Return From Afghanistan For Family Thanksgiving

Father, Son Return From Afghanistan For Family Thanksgiving
November 24, 2011

LAGUNA HILLS (CBS) — A father, one of the oldest recruits in the U.S. Army. His son, an infantry marine on the front lines. Their safe return from Afghanistan is what their family will celebrate around the Thanksgiving dinner table. In the midst of a booming dermatology practice in Newport Beach, Dr. Dore Gilbert decided to follow a lifelong dream. He joined the Army at the age of 60.

Gilbert was determined not to let his age hold him back. “I just couldn’t use that as an excuse,” says Gilbert. “I was done with excuses. I wanted to serve my country.” Gilbert knew the last three months he spent serving as a brigade surgeon in Afghanistan could cost him his life. Still it was the safety of another that was constantly on his mind. Gilbert’s 22-year-old son, Kevin is a U.S. Marine who was also assigned to Afghanistan.
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