U.S. Army veteran Jim Barton when he was stationed in Long Binh Post just outside of Saigon, Vietnam from 1965 to 1966. CDN | Courtesy photo
Rural Arapaho resident Jim R. Barton enlisted in the volunteer regular Army in 1963 and served until 1966. He also volunteered for airborne training when he joined up.
During his time in the service, Barton did two tours in Vietnam, spending 19 months in-country.
The first tour was 1964-1965 and he was assigned to a MAC-V (Military Assistance Command, Vietnam) Transportation Unit on the Tan Son Nhut…
