after he left teaching he and his wife loved to the la costa glen retirement community.e never stopped thinking about his days as a prisoner of war, the loneliness and fear. that's why he started sending packages to the troops. to let them know someone, somewhere is thinking about them. >> when i send a box i put my name in it. so they know where i have been. maybe they do, maybe they don't. the one thing they know is that we care. >> at 92 now, lesterer is one of the few remaining survivors of the bataan death march. when asked how he survived his answer is inspiring. >> i think my first thought after that was i can't die. because the japanese want to kill me. they are working hard to do it. if i die they win. i was just making sure they did not win. >> just an incredible story. obviously doing so much good for the troops still over seas now. a check of the top stories minutes away. first, chasing life? learning how to put the right foot forward. when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes are