The competition quickly heats up at the American Legion Zaloga Post in Albany. The room is packed every Friday for bingo night. 

"We average about 135-140 [people]," said Commander at the American Legion Zaloga Post, Larry Schilling.

But the corner seat is always reserved for one man.

"It's not a lucky seat, it's just a quick way in and out," said Constantino DiGiulio, a 103-year-old veteran.

DiGiulio, otherwise known as Cozie, has been playing bingo every Friday for more than a decade. He claims he's not very lucky.

"I don't win nothing at bingo but it's a good night out," DiGiulio said.

But our cameras caught otherwise. 

"Bingo!" DiGiulio exclaimed. 

His age exceeds any number you can find on the bingo ball. DeGiulio became a member of the Legion decades ago, after fighting in World War II and Korea.

"I didn't join because I wanted to, they took me," DiGiulio said. 

He's a part of a dwindling group of veterans.

"We've lost most of our WWII vets but some of the stories from some of the old, old timers are just so interesting," Schilling said. 

But he still has the next generation by his side, supporting and honoring him.

"We look up to him, [we] hope we can be that age one day. We Probably won't," Schilling said.

DiGiulio says his secret to a long life is to stay busy.

"I wanna do things, I don't wanna stay at home," DiGiulio said.

"He always has somewhere to go. If it isn't bingo, it's going bowing or something, [but] this is his Friday night destination," DiGiulio said.

But even when he's out of the house, DiGiulio is still home with the people he loves.  

"When you get to be that age, everyone looks up to you and everyone's your family," Schilling said. 

And of course he has plans for that same seat to be filled next week, and the one after that.

"I'm going to keep going as along as I can," DiGiulio said.