'Getting old is not for pussies!' Helen Mirren and Jane Fonda lead all-star 'golden squad' for L'Oreal Paris - as the beauty giant recruits celebrities over 50 to help change perceptions of ageing Marine veteran John Canley, 80, will finally be given a Medal of Honor after being denied the award 10 times John Canley, 80, is a retired sergeant major who's been credited with saving more than 140 Marines during one of the deadliest battles in the Vietnam War. President Donald Trump called Canley on July 9 to share the news that the veteran living in Oxnard, California , will be receiving the nation's highest military award.