reporter: more than 7 decades separate 97-year-old anthony basile from his military service. though, some days he says it feel like minutes. >> it is something you can't control, memories, they are all memories now . reporter: the watertown veteran a young soldier in 1944, was laying communication wires in metz, france when he was injured in a fierce battle with enemy troops. >> we will never forget what you did to restore our freedom. reporter: tuesday the veteran was penned with the legion of honor. >> thank you so much. reporter: tears flow easy in these moments for basile. >> i accept them all but not for bother you later on you wonder where the ones you were with are now. some are not with us. many are not with us. reporter: basile face tells the story of those brothers he lost. >> always. i never think i was alone. harvey: chile and windy today. it was a miniscule thing. if we get a little snow it would be thanksgiving and it would come from the upper midwest. even if we covered the ground to make it slippery people will be out on the road. you'll be able to see as it w

maria watertown's anthony basile : pinned with the legion of honor today. the french consute service there in world war ii. basile was injured in a battle with enemy troops. he's already received the bronze star and purple heart. he says he accepts the legion of honor on behalf of so many who never made it home. >> sometimes these little things bother me later on, you wonder where the ones you were with our maria: great that he is remembering them as well. bale was honorly discharged from the u.s. army in 1945. ed: to his point, because of the time, those veterans are dying at00 or 600 a day. because of the chronology. maria: that is why thas su a special moment. five for good is next. with the annuta ed: and the winter weather forecast. where we will be seeing piles of this stuff. and where we will see less. maria: five for good, a holiday tradition kicked off today in boston. ed: boston mayor marty walsh helped launch the annual toys for tots drive. this is the 69th year the marine corps reservhas lethe program. they collect new, unwrapped toys a new feat

okay. [ shouts in portuguese ] >> anthony: ox tongue cooked with basil, mint, and pepper.in minas. beans, mantioc flower smoked in cured meats. and if you're lucky, fresh eggs. oh, there we go. >> eduardo maya: oh there we go, very nice. that's the tongue -- ox tongue. >> anthony: yup. >> eduardo maya: that's the foot. the pig's foot. >> anthony: right. >> eduardo maya: may i? >> anthony: oh, yes, please. >> luiz otavio: the food from mineas gerais has nothing to do with our climate. >> anthony: yeah, you're right. this is cold-weather food. >> luiz otavio: yes. this meal is nice. >> anthony: yeah, right? >> eduardo maya: it's a very comfort food, isn't it? he prepares the tongue every day. >> anthony: you have a great culinary tradition here of flavors. you have fantastic ingredients, but in upper-class bello horizonte, people are insecure about their food until recently. where did this come from? >> luiz otavio: it's a plague -- italian and french food. >> eduardo maya: i used to say it's a complex. >> anthony: right. >> eduardo maya: like a trauma we've been in from who