Jean-Jacob Jeudy

Jean-Jacob Jeudy (born in Port Au Prince, Haiti, February 7 1970) was a Haitian journalist, activist, politician and currently a Soldier in the United States Army.

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In 1987, he became one of the youngest journalists to work at Radio Cacique, aged 17. In 1991, after the coup d'état against President Jean Bertrand Aristide, Jeudy was forced into hiding.

In 1992, he joined another famous Haïtian radio station, Radio Caraibes, where he became director of news. In 1994, he was forced into exile in the United States.

In 1996, he joined the United States Army, where he works as a Army Logistic Specialist. In 1999, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States. In Oct 2008, he became an Army Officer in the communication field.

References

http://www.fortgordonsignal.com/news/2010-01-29/Front_Page/Haitian_disaster_leaves_Soldier_mournful_yet_hopef.html

http://www2.wjbf.com/jbf/news/world/article/fort_gordon_soldier_talks_about_loss_of_family_members_in_haiti_earthquake/52817/

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2010/01/20/met_563932.shtml

http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/81374722.html

http://www.military.com/news/article/soldier-loses-7-haitian-family-members.html

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