John McWethy tribute Video

John Fleetwood McWethy, correspondent for ABC News 1979-2003 (National Security Correspondent 1985-2003). He was in the Pentagon building the day it was hit by a hijacked passenger plane. For ABC News, he covered military, terrorism, diplomacy and intelligence. Also, lead correspondent during the war in Afghanistan and Iraq. In addition he was the White House correspondent for U.S. News & World Report 1977-79; Science Editor 1972-77. Winner of five Emmy awards, one Dupont, one Overseas Press Club Award. BS 1969 (and 2003 honorary doctorate) from DePauw University, Greencastle, IN. MS 1970 from Columbia University Pulitzer School of Journalism. Retired from ABC News July 2003. Special Correspondent for ABC News 2003-2006. Senior Advisor to U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, KS, 2005-present. Moderator News and Terrorism program, jointly sponsored by Department of Homeland Security, National Academies of Science and Radio Television News Directors Foundation, 2004-present. References: ABC News, Whos Who in America, DePauw University, Columbia University, etc. McWethy died on Feb. 6, 2008 at Keystone Ski Resort in Colorado. Witnesses report he was skiing fast, missed a turn, and hit a tree suffering blunt force trauma to his chest. http://www.9news.com/news/article.asp...