Joseph Caminiti is a World War II veteran who survived the Battle of Iwo Jima. At 100, he credits his long life to regular exercise: "You’ve got to keep moving."
At 100 years old, Joseph Caminiti goes to the gym more often than many people a fraction of his age. He works out five days a week with a routine that includes cardio and weightlifting.
Caminiti lives independently with his 98-year-wife and drives himself to The Edge Fitness Club in Bristol, Connecticut, every weekday morning for a workout that lasts about an hour.
He credits the active routine for his long, healthy life.
“You’ve got to exercise. You’ve got to keep going. You’ve got to keep moving,” Caminiti tells TODAY.com.
“If you see me, you wouldn’t think I was 100. Everywhere I go, they (say), ‘You’re not 100 years old.’ And I say, ‘That’s what I am.’”
Most people exercising next to the energetic gray-haired fitness buff likely have no idea about his incredible life story.
Born in 1924 in West Virginia, Caminiti was part of a large family that included eight children. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps when he was 17 and served in World War II and the Korean War. The veteran is a survivor of the Battle of Iwo Jima, fought 80 years ago, and watched the U.S. flag-raising on the island.
Caminiti later worked for decades making bearings for a division of General Motors in Connecticut. He and his wife have been married for 78 years.