Jim Smith, a graduate of Hofstra University, spent 1971-72 in Vietnam as a clerk and Army correspondent for the Stars and Stripes. He was a Newsday reporter and editor from 1966 to 2014, and is a veterans advocate and board member of United Veterans Beacon House. He lives in Williston Park, Long Island.

Jim Smith speaking schedule

• Wed. Oct. 14 7 p.m. Albertson VFW Post 5253, 155 Searingtown Rd., Albertson, NY
• Thurs. Oct. 15 8 p.m. Williston Park American Legion Post 144, 730 Willis Ave., Williston Park, NY
• Sat. Oct. 17 1 p.m. Connecticut chapter, First Cavalry Division Assn., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, 36 Fairview St. Windsor Locks, Conn.
• Sun. Oct. 18 2:30 p.m. Westbury Library, 374 School St., Westbury, NY
• Thurs. Oct. 22 3 p.m. Chaminade High School, 340 Jackson Ave., Mineola, NY
• Sat. Oct. 24 11 a.m. New York-New Jersey chapter, First Cavalry Division Assn., Ridgefield Park Elks, 19 Cedar St., Ridgefield Park, NJ
• Fri., Oct. 30 5 p.m. Off the Beaten Path book store, 68 9^th St., Steamboat Springs, Colo.
• Mon. Nov. 16 1230 p.m. East Meadow Library, 1886 Front St., East Meadow, NY
• Mon. Nov. 16 7 p.m. South Huntington Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Rd., Huntington Station, NY
• Tues. Nov. 17 1 p.m. Floral Park Library, 17 Caroline Pl., Floral Park, NY
• Wed. Nov. 18 1 p.m. Baldwin Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin, NY
• Wed. Nov. 18, 7 p.m. Harborfields Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, NY
• Thurs. Nov. 19, 7 p.m. Hillside Library, 155 Lakeview Rd., New Hyde Park, NY
• Sat. Nov. 21 1 p.m. Rockville Centre Library, 221 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre, NY
• Mon. Nov. 30 7 p.m. Williston Park Library, 494 Willis Ave., Williston Park, NY
• Wed. Dec. 2 7:30 p.m. Massapequa Park VFW Post, 1012 Park Ave., Massapequa Park, NY
• Thurs. Dec. 3 7 p.m. East Williston Library, 2 Prospect St., East Williston, NY
• Tues. Dec. 1 2 p.m. Long Beach Library, 111 W. Park Ave., Long Beach, NY
• Thurs. Dec. 10 130 p.m. VFW Post 2718, 68 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square, NY
• Mon. Dec. 14 1:30 p.m. Shelter Rock Library, 165 Searingtown Rd., Albertson, NY
• Sun., Jan. 24 2 p.m. Lindenhurst Library, 1 Lee Ave., Lindenhurst, NY
• Wed. Feb. 3 7 p.m. Farmingdale Library, 116 Merritts Rd., Farmingdale, NY
• Thurs. Feb. 18 2 p.m. Plainview Library, 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY
• Tues. March 22 7 p.m. Plainedge Library, 1060 Hicksville Rd., Massapequa, NY
• Thurs. March 31 7 p.m. Mineola Library, 195 Marcellus Rd., Mineola, NY
• Thurs. April 21 2 p.m. Syosset Library, 225 So. Oyster Bay Rd., Syosset, NY
• Mon. April 25 Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library, 89 E. Main St., Oyster Bay, NY
• Sat., May 21 11 a.m. Glen Cove Library, 4 Glen Cove Ave., Glen Cove, NY