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Son of World War II veteran to carry on father's tour to raise awareness of other veterans

A new car was unveiled today that will help them complete this mission, which is called the No Regrets Tour.

Son of World War II veteran to carry on father's tour to raise awareness of other veterans

A new car was unveiled today that will help them complete this mission, which is called the No Regrets Tour.

FOR THEIR TO.UR REPORTER: IT’S CALLED THE NO REGRETS TO.UR >> THE MESSAGE WAS TO GIVE PEOPLE THE CHANCE, ESPECIALLY YOUNGER PEOPLE, THE CHANCE TO MEET SOMEONE WHO FOUGHT FOR THE COUNTRY SO LONG AGO. REPORTER: WORLD WAR II VETERAN SYDNEY WALTON MADE HIS WAY ACROSS 40 STATES AND STOPPED IN OKLAHOMA LAST MONTH, MEETING WITH GOVERNOR T.STIT >> A LOT OF THE PEOPLE HE FOUGHT WITH WERE FROM THIS STE ATSO HE JUST FELT LIKE HE WAS COMING HOME IN A WAY FOTHEM.R REPORTER: OKLAHOMA WAS HISAST L STOP BEFORE HE DIED. NOW HIS LOVED ONES WRAPPED THE CAR AND RENAMED THE TOUR-NO REGRETMES MORIAL TOUR. THE CAR UNVIELED TODAY AT THE STATE CAPIL.TO FAMILY FRIEND DAVE TOPAS IS CONTINUING WHAT SYDNEY STARTED. >> I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING AND A LOT OF PEOPLE REWEN’T STEPPING UP AND I SAID I CAN DO AND HEER I AM, I’M DOING .IT REPORTER: DAVE HAS NOW ROLLED OUT OF OKLAHOMA AND IS NOW HEADED TO NEW MEXICO TO MEET WITH GOVERNOR MICHELLE LANUJ GRISHAM. SYDNEY’S SON WILL TE AKOVER AND END THE TOUR IN DELAWA,RE COMPLETING HIS DAD’S MI
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Son of World War II veteran to carry on father's tour to raise awareness of other veterans

A new car was unveiled today that will help them complete this mission, which is called the No Regrets Tour.

Family and friends continue the mission of a World War II veteran who was determined to meet all 50 governors. A new car was unveiled Wednesday that will help them complete this mission, which is called the No Regrets Tour.>> More on this: 102-year-old World War II veteran meets Gov. Stitt during tour to raise awareness of other veterans"The message was to give people the chance – especially younger people – the chance to meet someone who fought for the country so long ago," family friend Dave Topaz said. World War II veteran Sidney Walton made his way across 40 states and stopped in Oklahoma in September to meet with Gov. Kevin Stitt."A lot of the people he fought with were from this state, so he just felt like he was coming home in a way for them," Topaz said.Oklahoma was Walton’s last stop before he died at the age of 102. Now, his loved ones wrapped the car and renamed the tour: The No Regrets Memorial Tour.The car was unveiled today at the Oklahoma state Capitol, and Topaz continues what Walton started."I wanted to do something, and a lot of people weren't stepping up. And I said, 'I can do it,' and here I am. I’m doing it," he said. Topaz has now rolled out of Oklahoma and is headed to New Mexico to meet with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Walton’s son will take over and end the tour in Delaware, completing his dad’s mission. Click here for more information on Walton's tour and mission.

Family and friends continue the mission of a World War II veteran who was determined to meet all 50 governors.

A new car was unveiled Wednesday that will help them complete this mission, which is called the No Regrets Tour.

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>> More on this: 102-year-old World War II veteran meets Gov. Stitt during tour to raise awareness of other veterans

"The message was to give people the chance – especially younger people – the chance to meet someone who fought for the country so long ago," family friend Dave Topaz said.

World War II veteran Sidney Walton made his way across 40 states and stopped in Oklahoma in September to meet with Gov. Kevin Stitt.

"A lot of the people he fought with were from this state, so he just felt like he was coming home in a way for them," Topaz said.

Oklahoma was Walton’s last stop before he died at the age of 102. Now, his loved ones wrapped the car and renamed the tour: The No Regrets Memorial Tour.

The car was unveiled today at the Oklahoma state Capitol, and Topaz continues what Walton started.

"I wanted to do something, and a lot of people weren't stepping up. And I said, 'I can do it,' and here I am. I’m doing it," he said.

Topaz has now rolled out of Oklahoma and is headed to New Mexico to meet with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Walton’s son will take over and end the tour in Delaware, completing his dad’s mission.

Click here for more information on Walton's tour and mission.