Lance Cpl. Michael J. Smith Jr., of Jefferson, Ohio, graduated from Brooke High School where he played football at the 1,000-student high school and had been focused as a senior on his goal of joining the military and was able to realize that goal. He was active in student clubs, including a program to discourage teens from abusing drugs or alcohol. He was serious about school. He served as a volunteer firefighter during much of his high school career. He was a quiet but very pleasant young man, kind of what I would call the 'solid citizen,' the person who you'd want to be your next-door neighbor. He was reliable. He was proud of what he was doing and proud of the opportunity to serve his country. He is survived by a wife, Alicia; a stepdaughter, his father and mother. He died due to injuries received from enemy action. He enlisted on Feb. 9, 2001. After a break, he returned to Iraq in February. He was 21.
Marines
3rd Battalion,
7th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Marines
3rd Battalion,
7th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Michael J. Smith Jr., of Jefferson, Ohio, graduated from Brooke High School where he played football at the 1,000-student high school and had been focused as a senior on his goal of joining the military and was able to realize that goal. He was active in student clubs, including a program to discourage teens from abusing drugs or alcohol. He was serious about school. He served as a volunteer firefighter during much of his high school career. He was a quiet but very pleasant young man, kind of what I would call the 'solid citizen,' the person who you'd want to be your next-door neighbor. He was reliable. He was proud of what he was doing and proud of the opportunity to serve his country. He is survived by a wife, Alicia; a stepdaughter, his father and mother. He died due to injuries received from enemy action. He enlisted on Feb. 9, 2001. After a break, he returned to Iraq in February. He was 21.
Marines
3rd Battalion,
7th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Marines
3rd Battalion,
7th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Twentynine Palms, Calif.
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