Earl Smith

President Obama reunited with veteran who inspired himBy Karen Tumulty, Updated: Tuesday, January 22, 5:56 PM Five years ago, there had been a chance encounter in an Austin elevator between a Vietnam veteran and a future commander in chief. For the rest of the campaign, the candidate would carry the military patch that the stranger gave him that day. On Tuesday, Earl Smith … [Read more...] about Tuesday Evening Thread: President Obama Reunites With Earl Smith