Apathy Curve: Old Marines never die...

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Friday, March 26, 2010

Old Marines never die...

...we just get older and crankier:

After he allegedly fired a gunshot during an argument with his wife, a 84-year-old World War II-era veteran held a SWAT team at bay at the couple's home in southwest Houston for nearly six hours early Thursday before he was arrested peacefully.

“He withstood the tear gas. It seemed like it didn't even faze him,” said Mihalco. “He's a pretty tough gentleman.”

Lancaster said he had been asleep during much of the standoff. He was surprised when he realized police officers had converged on his home.

Lancaster, a retired energy industry engineer, said he was a sergeant during his stint in the Corps, and responded tersely when asked how long he'd been married: “Too damn long.”

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