Jeffrey Greenwood Smith (October 14, 1921 – March 21, 2021) was a

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in the

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. He was a member of the

Virginia Military Institute la, Consilio et Animis (on seal) , mottoeng = "In peace a glorious asset, In war a tower of strength""By courage and wisdom" (on seal) , established = , type = Public senior military college , accreditation = SACS , endowment = $696.8 mill ...

(VMI) Class of 1943. He also served as Commandant of VMI in the 1960s. As a lieutenant general, he was Commander of the

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from 1975 to 1979. He died in March 2021 in

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at the age of 99.Jeffrey Smith obituary
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1921 births 2021 deaths Johns Hopkins University alumni National War College alumni Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Silver Star United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni United States Army generals United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War United States Army personnel of World War II Virginia Military Institute alumni Virginia Military Institute faculty Military personnel from San Antonio Burials at Arlington National Cemetery {{US-army-bio-stub