World War II veteran Captain Tom Moore has finished his 100 laps and was honored by the government who invited him to be the guest of honor at the opening of a new hospital.

England-based Captain Moore has become an inspiration for people around the world after vowing to finish 100 laps around his garden to pay a tribute to the NHS and the frontliners of the battle against the pandemic.

While the war veteran’s original goal was to raise just over $1,000 by making laps around his garden, he has, as of this writing, already raised over $33 million on JustGiving.

After completing his 100th lap just days before turning 100, Moore told BBC News that we all have “to remember that we will get through it in the end.”

“You’ve all got to remember that we will get through it in the end. It will all be right. It might take time, but it will all be OK. The sun will shine on you again and the clouds will go away,” he told BBC.

Despite all the attention, Moore remains humble and thankful to people who have contributed to the common cause. He has also vowed to continue walking for as long as donations keep coming in.

Now, the captain has also been honored by being asked to appear as the guest of honor at the opening of a new Nightingale hospital.

“We’ve all been humbled by the gestures large and small from people across the country to show support for those working so hard to protect the NHS and to save lives, none more so than Captain Tom Moore,” Robert Jenrick, the State for Housing, Communities and Local Government secretary, expressed.

“I can’t think of a more worthy person to be guest of honor at the opening of the new Nightingale hospital in Harrogate next week, also fittingly the county of his birth.”

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