U.S. Army Veteran drives a tank for his 90th birthday after a lifetime of service

BATON ROUGE – A U.S. Army Veteran is hopping back into what inspired him to serve the majority of his life. Harry Breaux served in the U.S. Army as a tank driver from 1958 to 1962 entering the war when he was 22 years old.

His life of service did not stop there, he worked as a police officer, volunteer firefighter and served as a local fire chief for the Pierre Part Volunteer Fire Department for 8 years. He finished off his career working in carpentry until the end of last year.

Now, Breaux spends his days ushering at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The list goes on and on for him but this is not a shock…

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