August 2017 was the 100th birthday of Arthur Walters, one of Scotland's oldest war heroes. The WWII veteran was celebrating with his family when four Royal Marines showed up, presenting Arthur with a very special beret.
Arthur signed up in 1935, so they gave him the navy-blue beret worn by the Marines at the time (the green beret was introduced in the 1940s). He said "I can still remember getting on my bike and peddling into Birmingham to sign up on 10 July, 1935. It feels like yesterday".
When asked about life in the Marines, he added "Well, I drank a lot of beer."
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