Military Branch: Army; Rank: COL

Life Achievements/ Recognitions:

He attended Independence Community College and Kansas State University, receiving his AA and BS. Upon receiving his DVM from KSU, College of Veterinary Medicine in 1988, he was commissioned into the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps.

COL Smith held a Master of Public Health in tropical medicine from the University of South Florida and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. He was board certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.

He was promoted to the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps on January 1, 2009.

Medals received: Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Meritorious Service Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal (2 OLC), U.S. Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2 Bronze Service Stars); Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon (with numeral 3); Joint Meritorious Unit Citation (3 OLC), the Expert Field Medical Badge; and The Order of Military Medical Merit. Vietnam War Service Ribbon.