Major Wooten, who turned 104 years old on Wednesday, served in the U.S. Army for several years overseas.
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He built railroads and worked on rail cars in Paris in the 1940s.
Wooten was released from Madison Hospital on Tuesday afternoon where he was met with a parade of nurses, doctors and loved ones cheering him on.
They also sang "Happy Birthday" to him.
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His granddaughter Holly McDonald said after a few close calls this year she is thankful to have him home.
"He just brings so much happiness to everybody," McDonald said.
McDonald said her grandfather received a new drug that helps treat COVID symptoms.
"Just seeing everybody and their reaction to him, it just makes you very proud to call him your grandfather and I love him so much," McDonald said.