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Meet Major Scott Smiley, the service member who raised the 12th Man flag
Nov 11, 2014, 1:16 PM | Updated: Nov 12, 2014, 9:46 am
Major Scott Smiley may not have been able to see the crowd at Sunday's Seahawks game, but he was still honored to hoist the flag. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Major Scott Smiley, the U.S. Army’s first blind active duty officer, was honored to be able to hoist the 12th Man flag at the Seahawks game Sunday. See photos.
Smiley grew up in Pasco, Wash., went on to study at West Point and served in Iraq. It was a car bomb in Iraq that took his sight.
Smiley joined The Ron & Don Show this Veterans Day to talk about how he is continuing in his service to our country even after losing his sight. Listen to Major Scott Smiley on the podcast.
