# WWII veteran becomes viral sensation thanks to Gen-Z neighbor

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/wwii-veteran-becomes-viral-sensation-thanks-to-gen-z-neighbor/
- Published: 2026-11-08T00:22:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T01:25:53+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/07/lifestyle/98-year-old-world-war-ii-and-korean-war-veteran-becomes-viral-sensation/
- Topics: Asia, Celebrity, Entertainment, Trending, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- A neighbour’s videos have made veteran Ross Longo a social media star.
- The pair help veterans in their Florida community.
- A fundraiser for Longo’s care and groceries has raised over $31,000.

## Summary

Ross Longo, a 98-year-old veteran of the Second World War and Korean War, has become popular on social media after his 26-year-old neighbour, Sevastian Munguia-Barajas, began sharing their everyday outings. Their long friendship has grown into family life: Longo, who has no relatives nearby, moved into Munguia-Barajas’s home last month.

The videos feature meals, errands and celebrations, as well as efforts to help other veterans, including donating mobility equipment and visiting a veteran living alone with cancer. Longo enlisted in the US Navy at 15 in 1943 by claiming he was older, served for six and a half years, and was deployed to Europe and Korea. A fundraising page for his care and groceries has raised more than $31,000, while fans and companies have sent letters and gifts.

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