When it comes to the last century, Joseph Sosa credits it all back to simply being lucky.
We're just days away from Veterans Day. Sister station WXII visited with a very special World War II veteran, who turned 105 years old a month ago on Oct. 8.Joseph Sosa says as far as his secret to living a long life — well, it's just pure luck.'It's just luck,' Sosa said. 'I wonder why, you know? I didn't do anything special. I wasn't a health nut. I just wake up every morning.
'Sosa had a long career as a first responder. He was a captain for the New York Fire Department. In fact, he was one of the first fire captains of Hispanic descent. Sosa also served as a corrections officer and graduated from the police academy.WXII asked if he ever imagined he would live to be 105 years old.'No,' Sosa said. 'Well, certainly, all those years, I was scared I would have a heart attack like everybody else.
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