Veteran, 95, leaps from the diving board to motivate a scared boy

A 95-year-old veteran makes waves to motivate a scared young man to jump into a neighborhood pool – diving himself.

Images of US Air Force veteran Michael Bliss, who served during the Second World War and the Korean War, went viral on Facebook after making the bold move.

During a recent day in the pool, Bliss spotted a young boy worried about jumping from the diving board, and acted by acting as an example, Fox & Friends reports. With the help of his family and friends, the nonagenarian stepped on the board, bent the muscles of his arms and jumped, to applaud and applaud

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"He is very fast for his age – he will soon be 96 years old and he is both a veteran of World War II and the Korean War in the US Army. American air .It is full of amazing stories and has a song for every situation, "said Bliss's daughter, Christine Ross, at USA Today

" We did not know that it was would actually dive. "He said shortly after this video that he wanted to be seen the world," agreed grandson Kevin Ross

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Brave Bliss is not the only family member to have served: his 72-year-old wife is and also a veteran, having served in the Coast Guard as an administrative aide.

Meanwhile, the images of the dive became viral, having been seen a whopping 27 million times via the Militarykind Stories Facebook page.

"OMG my anxiety level went through the roof when he staggered at the end of the board … great job .. STILL and ALWAYS will be a HERO !!! user wrote.

"Way to go sir! Thank you and your wife" Bless his heart, thank you sir for your services in the army, but you are also a hero for a little boy who was afraid to go in the pool, "acknowledged another 19659003] FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE NEW FOX LIFESTYLE