Honoring a legacy: 102-year-old John Smith and his service in the "Ghost Army" during WWII

Honoring a legacy: 102-year-old John Smith and his service in the "Ghost Army" during WWII

The number of World War II veterans in the U.S. has dwindled to less than one percent of the millions of Americans who served. This week, we had the rare chance to hear from one of the few remaining102-year-old John Smith, a member of the top-secret "Ghost Army." On Friday, a heartfelt pinning ceremony took place in Woodland, where John Smith was honored for his extraordinary service during World War II, with a commemorative pin, a star from a d…