November 11, 2021 – Washington County, WI – Washingtoncountyinsider.com pays a Veterans Day tribute to US Marine Corps Veteran Kevin Lee Smith of Slinger, WI.
Smith was an infantry rifleman (0311) from 1989 to 1996 with a Reserve Unit out of Montgomery, AL; 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, 8th Marines 2nd Division.
Smith earned the following awards:
National Defense Service Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Combat Ribbon
Southwest Asia Medal/Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal
Smith served in Operation Desert Storm, Desert Shield, and Desert Eagle. His platoon was part of the “Forgotten Troops.”