PHELAN, Calif. (KABC) -- A decades-old dream became a reality for a Vietnam veteran in San Bernardino County.
On Wednesday night, a handful of veterans finally received their high school diplomas in Phelan.
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Richard Simpson, who left to serve his country before his high school graduation, was among the honorees.
Simpson is currently battling brain cancer and said it was a very special moment to finally receive his diploma. The Apple Valley resident has been married for 48 years and has five children, 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren with his wife.
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