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Jack Smith Dies Former ABCNEWS Correspondent Dies at Age 58
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| 4-7-04
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Posted on 04/08/2004 6:52:45 AM PDT by VOA
(excerpt from the ABC News website article on the passing of Jack Smith,
journalist and Vietnam War Veteran)
"Jack knew how to communicate as few others do and did it with eloquence, wit, and grace.
He made an invaluable contribution to ABCNEWS and we mourn his loss," said ABCNEWS
President David Westin.
....(big snip)...
A highly decorated Vietnam veteran, Smith was awarded both the Bronze Star with "V"
for valor and the Purple Heart. In 1993, he returned to the Vietnam battlefield where
he was nearly killed in 1965, reporting for Nightline and Day One in one of the most
memorable reports ever done on ABCNEWS about the Vietnam War.
He received wide recognition from veterans' groups for his reporting and extensive
speaking about the war and its aftermath.
(Excerpt) Read more at more.abcnews.go.com ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abcnews; iadrangvalley; jacksmith; obituary; veteran; vietnam; warcorrespondents
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To: VOA; Fred Mertz; Boston
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posted on
04/08/2004 4:24:11 PM PDT
by
ALOHA RONNIE
(Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.LZXRAY.com)
To: VOA
A highly decorated Vietnam veteran, Smith was awarded both the Bronze Star with "V" for valor and the Purple Heart. Garry Owen, sir!
God's speed, and well done. Rest in peace, trooper.
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posted on
04/08/2004 4:27:48 PM PDT
by
Euro-American Scum
(A poverty-stricken middle class must be a disarmed middle class)
To: Euro-American Scum
God's speed, and well done.
His masterpiece is his first-hand account of combat.
It's linked in post 4...I still don't believe it was actually published while
the conflict was ongoing...
AND in The Saturday Evening Post.
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posted on
04/08/2004 4:30:32 PM PDT
by
VOA
To: VOA
He was the host for TLC's award-winning series on the Vietnam War, The Soldiers' Story. I taped that series when it aired on TLC. Still have it. Always will. It was outstanding.
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posted on
04/08/2004 4:39:20 PM PDT
by
Euro-American Scum
(A poverty-stricken middle class must be a disarmed middle class)
To: Euro-American Scum; RonDog; VOA; Fred Mertz; Boston
.
...Prayer request for the MOORE and SMITH Families just went out on the full HUGH HEWITT Talk Radio Network Show comprising over 1,000 Stations nationwide.
GOD is GOOD.
.
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posted on
04/08/2004 4:46:12 PM PDT
by
ALOHA RONNIE
(Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.LZXRAY.com)
To: ALOHA RONNIE
...Prayer request for the MOORE and SMITH Families just went out on the full
HUGH HEWITT Talk Radio Network Show
Civilian "Garry Owen" to you for that one, AR...
and bump
26
posted on
04/08/2004 4:53:24 PM PDT
by
VOA
To: ALOHA RONNIE
I am praying for his loved ones and for this lady with the lung cancer!
27
posted on
04/08/2004 8:38:48 PM PDT
by
Alamo-Girl
(Glad to be a monthly contributor to Free Republic!)
To: Alamo-Girl; VOA; leadpenny; Joy Angela; conservogirl; Ragtime Cowgirl
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posted on
04/08/2004 9:15:07 PM PDT
by
ALOHA RONNIE
(Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.LZXRAY.com)
To: ALOHA RONNIE
Thanks for the link!
29
posted on
04/08/2004 9:19:31 PM PDT
by
Alamo-Girl
(Glad to be a monthly contributor to Free Republic!)
To: VOA
BUMP
To: VOA; Alamo-Girl; Joy Angela; conservogirl; Ragtime Cowgirl; kristinn; miss print; Mo1; Angelwood; ..
.
Prayer requests also went out Nationally today on:
The Judicial Watch Report Talk Radio Show Network
The Frank Pastore Christian Talk Radio Show Network
GOD is GOOD.
.
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posted on
04/08/2004 9:39:57 PM PDT
by
ALOHA RONNIE
(Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.LZXRAY.com)
To: ALOHA RONNIE
I heard you on Hugh Hewitt, Ronnie. Good job.
Bod bless.
To: socal_parrot
Sorry, Bod=God.
To: socal_parrot
.
Thanks for listening and for caring, Socal_parrot
ALOHA
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posted on
04/08/2004 9:52:22 PM PDT
by
ALOHA RONNIE
(Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.LZXRAY.com)
To: leadpenny; ALOHA RONNIE
His father, Howard K. Smith, was very proud of him. And I am too.I'm proud of Jack Smith, Aloha Ronnie, LeadPenny, all our Vietnam vets and other vets. And, now, I'm especially proud of our brave troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, and around the world in harm's way.
God bless them all for securing our freedoms!
Prayers for Jack Smith and his family.
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posted on
04/11/2004 7:59:07 PM PDT
by
BillF
(Fight terrorists in Iraq & elsewhere, instead of waiting for them to come to America!)
To: VOA
I remember seeing his dad Howard Smith on V the TV Show.
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posted on
04/11/2004 8:02:40 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
To: BillF
37
posted on
04/11/2004 10:09:33 PM PDT
by
ALOHA RONNIE
(Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.LZXRAY.com)
To: Criminal Number 18F
.
Thank you for caring...
...for the very Best.
.
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posted on
04/11/2004 10:13:17 PM PDT
by
ALOHA RONNIE
(Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.LZXRAY.com)
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