109-Year-Old Veteran Says Key To Long Life Is Whiskey, Cigars, And Ice CreamWhiskey Riff·LifeVideos·March 27, 2017 Meet Richard Overton, America’s oldest veteran. In this lively short film by Matt Cooper and Rocky Conly, hear the whiskey-drinking, cigar-smoking supercentenarian reveal his secrets to a long life. It includes booze and ice cream. Seriously.