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LINCOLN PARK, Michigan ( WXYZ ) -- A Vietnam veteran from Lincoln Park has received an overwhelming response after his family asked the community to send him birthday cards for his 80th birthday.

Robert Carson, who turned 80 today, has received around 500 cards from people across Michigan and beyond. The Lincoln Park mayor also honored him by declaring August 25, 2025, as Robert Carson Day.

"Oh man, we got a ton of them," Carson said.

His ex-wife and caregiver, Paulette DeBaldo-Carson, initiated the birthday card campaign on Facebook earlier this month.

"I expected 80 cards. That's what I expected," DeBaldo-Carson said.

The response far exceeded expectations, with cards arriving from all over Michigan and from as far away as Florida. Many cards

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