Jack H. Jacobs
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Medal of Honor recipient
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| Birth name | Jack Howard Jacobs |
| Born |
August 2, 1945 Brooklyn, New York |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1966–1987 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 505th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor Silver Star (2) Bronze Star (3) Purple Heart (2) |
| Other work |
Bankers Trust Council on Foreign Relations Medal of Honor Foundation NBC/MSNBC military analyst |
Jack Howard Jacobs (born August 2, 1945) is a retired colonel in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions during the Vietnam War. He currently serves as a military analyst for NBC News and MSNBC and previously worked as an investment manager.
Born on August 2, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York, Jacobs lived in Queens near LaGuardia Airport. He was born into a Jewish family with origins in Greece, Poland, and Romania. As a child, he moved with his family to Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, in the mid-1950s and in 1962 graduated from Woodbridge High School.
He then attended Rutgers University, where he earned both Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees. A member of the school's Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program, he entered military service as a first lieutenant in 1966.
In the course of his military career, he served as a platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division, a battalion executive officer in the 7th Infantry Division (United States), and a battalion commander with the 10th Infantry Regiment in Panama. He spent two tours of duty in Vietnam, both times as an advisor to infantry units in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).
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