Bill Jones – U.S. Army 1972-77
Jimmy Jackson joined the Army in 2003 right after his 17th birthday and was deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was part of the 2nd Infantry Division,3rd Brigade, 23rd Infantry and stationed mostly in Mosul. After leaving the military in 2007, with the rank of Specialist E4, Jimmy wrestled with PTSD but discovered a new mission by founding a non-profit organization called “Do You Give a Ruck?’ that organizes ruck marches to fundraise for veterans causes and to raise awareness of the problems veterans face adjusting back into civilian life.
To learn more visit https://www.doyougivearuck.com
This video was produced for USA Warrior Stories by The Rowlinson Media Group, VERO BEACH, FL.
Bill Jones – U.S. Army 1972-77
Bill Jones is a West Point graduate who served with the Army Air Defense Artillery. Bill was trained in using the Hawk Missile System, eventually serving in Germany during the Cold War. After a year in Germany, he was sent to the Defense Race Relations Institute where he helped with the Army’s race equality effort. After retiring from the Army, Bill worked in the Suffolk County Legislature and Town of Southampton in New York. Bill is currently the President of Honor Flight Long Island an organization whose mission is to take U.S Military Veterans to visit their memorials in Washington D.C.
