Watch: 101-year-old Breaks World Record for Skydiving

A 101-year-old D-Day veteran received a surprise military guard of honor on Monday to celebrate his world record breaking sky dive.Verdun Hayes set a new Guinness World Record for the Oldest Tandem Parachute Jump, aged 101 years and 38 days.His heroics at 15,000 feet helped raise nearly $5,000 for the Royal British Legion charity which collects money to pay for vacations for servicemen, veterans and their families.Back in May, the great-grandfather jumped out of a plane in Devon, UK, accompanied by four generations of his family.  Continue reading...

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