80-year-old Vietnam War Veteran earns college degree after 60 years

80-year-old Vietnam War Veteran earns college degree after 60 years

ROME, Ga. (NBC, KYMA) - An 80-year-old Vietnam War Veteran has earned a college degree after six decades. Charlie Whaley is the kind of history lesson you cannot find in a textbook. "An 18-year-old kid who is studying U.S. history from 50-60 years ago, they're considering way ancient history...and my father was there," said Chuck Whaley, Whaley's son. At 80-years-old, his classmates were just as fascinated by his life story as he was by learning…